OpenAI – one of the world’s leading companies working with artificial intelligence (AI) – appears to be far from the end of its journey. The company’s CEO, Sam Altman, makes it clear that more innovations are on the horizon, along with new demonstrations of how the company can further harness the potential of AI. Without a doubt, these developments and goals are closely tied to human data and humanoid robots – a concept filled with immense possibilities, some of which provoke concern among people due to fears of losing their jobs.
OpenAI Hints at a Breakthrough in Humanoid Robot Development
The Indian Express reports that OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman, during an appearance on Bloomberg Originals’ show The Circuit with Emily Chang, discussed the growing computational demands of AI and other high-value projects the company is working on. At that time, he also touched on the topic of AI potentially replacing or transforming current jobs, while undoubtedly creating entirely new ones.
He commented on the job dynamics within the tech industry:
“If you look at the history of the world, technological-driven job change, when one class of jobs goes away and another one pops up, that’s very consistent, it’s punctuated. But that’s just been happening for a long time. And the thing that is different this time is just the rate with which it looks like it will happen.”
The conversation also turned to the topic of humanoid robots. It was emphasized that the real capabilities of these robots are still ahead of us, but such advancements may become possible in the near future. It’s no secret that these technological devices will likely be able to perform many tasks currently done by humans.
Where Else does OpenAI See AI Potential?
Sam Altman also highlights the strong potential of AI in the field of scientific research and discovery. Here, AI can accelerate innovation and breakthroughs, supported by AI agents that significantly ease the work of scientists and experts. He predicts that the coming years will be particularly important for scientific progress.
Additionally, OpenAI, along with numerous partners, has initiated the infrastructure project Stargate. Over the next four years, the goal is to invest $500 billion in AI infrastructure, developing data centres, power plants, and electrical grids across the U.S.
OpenAI’s Focus on New Fields
In April, Sam Altman founded a startup called Tools for Humanity. This company is focused on identity and financial networks, and it introduced a hardware element called The Orb.
This is a spherical device, roughly the size of a ball, that scans a person’s retina to generate a unique digital verification code.
These solutions seem both unique and promising. The goal is to verify 50 million people using this system by the end of the year, with the ultimate aim of registering every person on the planet. Such a system could pave the way to protect against fake AI-generated content through a kind of digital passport.
Final Thoughts
As we can see, with Sam Altman at the helm, OpenAI still has many plans for how AI infrastructure could improve and how to uncover even broader applications for this technology. Although challenges certainly lie ahead, the company is advancing ambitiously into an innovative future.
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Sources: Fast Company, The Indian Express
