Sam Altman Joins Bill Gates on ‘Unconfuse Me’ Podcast to Discuss the Future of Artificial Intelligence

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, recently featured in a podcast hosted by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates called “Unconfuse Me with Bill Gates.” In the course of the podcast, Gates and Altman engaged in discussions covering various topics, such as the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), a pivotal question currently under consideration by governments worldwide. They also delved into issues related to AI, its impact on society, and other related subjects.

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“In the sixth episode of my podcast, I sat down with the OpenAI CEO to talk about where AI is headed next and what humanity will do once it gets there,” is how Gates described the podcast.

Sam Altman’s AI fears and worries

Discussing the societal and job market implications of AI, Altman expressed his concern, stating, “What gives me pause is the rapidity with which society must adapt and the inevitable changes in the labor market.” Altman has previously shared his unease about the notion that “we might have already made a significant misstep by introducing ChatGPT.”

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Altman said that AI will lead to a society in which workers will be able to do more things for the same amount of money, making them more productive. “If you make a programmer three times more effective, it’s not just that they can write, they can do three times more stuff, it’s that they can… think of totally different things,” he said.

Altman and Gates also discussed the topic of regulatory and ethical constraints, exploring calls for a cohesive global regulatory framework for AI. Considering the expansive impact of advanced AI systems…. “For these… future extraordinarily powerful systems, we have been socializing the idea of a global regulatory body,” he said.