Sam Altman's Reflection and Future Outlook on OpenAI: AI Joins the Workforce in 2025

Since the birth of ChatGPT two years ago, the development of artificial intelligence has entered a new stage, with the ability to handle complex reasoning. As the new year approaches, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reviews the company's development process and shares the achievements, challenges, and learnings of the past two years. He admits that although there has been significant progress, the understanding of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is still in its early stages. However, the efforts of the past nine years have put this startup on a unique and impactful path.

Reviewing OpenAI's Original Intent and Vision

Altman said that OpenAI was founded nearly nine years ago with the goal of achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI) and ensuring that it benefits all of humanity. At that time, there were very few people interested in this vision, and many even believed it was an impossible task.

In 2022, OpenAI was still a quiet research lab, dedicated to a project called 'ChatGPT-3.5'. After observing the enthusiasm of developers testing the API, the team launched a testing tool centered around conversational experience, and officially released it on November 30 of the same year.

Surprisingly, the launch of ChatGPT has become a catalyst for the AI revolution, bringing unprecedented growth curves to companies, industries, and even the world. Altman said that this moment marks a major breakthrough in OpenAI's years of hard work and proves that the potential value of AI technology far exceeds expectations.

AI Prototype: The Challenges of Building Emerging Industries

Altman pointed out that the past two years have been the most challenging but also the most rewarding time in his life. In a short period of time, the company has built a completely new industry from scratch, which is an exciting and stressful process.

Due to the fact that artificial intelligence technology belongs to a completely new field, there are hardly any manuals or examples to refer to. The team has gone through countless experiments and mistakes in the rapid development, often facing the situation of taking two steps forward and one step back. Although this rapid exploration process may be chaotic, it also brings valuable experience and learning opportunities.

Recalling the 'accidental' dismissal

Altman mentioned a sudden crisis in 2023: he was dismissed in an unexpected video conference, and this decision was immediately announced in a public statement. In the 'fog of war' of the crisis, all parties were puzzled by the reasons for the event, which became a failure of governance structure.

However, this incident prompted OpenAI to reshape its governance model and establish a more robust system to tackle complex challenges. Altman admitted that this crisis taught him the importance of leadership and diversity of perspectives. He said that this experience made the company more united and drove the team to complete some of their best research work after the crisis.

AI will join the workforce in 2025

Currently, OpenAI's user base has grown from 100 million per week to over 300 million, and its technologies and products are not only widely used but also help solve many practical problems. Altman believes that future artificial intelligence will continue to change the global work pattern and will start to 'join the workforce' in 2025, bringing substantial productivity improvements to businesses.

He also mentioned that OpenAI's vision has gradually shifted from AGI to superintelligence. Altman believes that superintelligent tools will greatly accelerate scientific discoveries and innovation, further enhancing human prosperity and well-being. Although this may sound like science fiction, he believes that in the next few years, the world will gradually realize the potential and importance of this technology.

OpenAI is balancing technology and security

Altman reiterated OpenAI's commitment to safety and the sharing of technological benefits. He believes that gradually adapting society to new technologies is the best way to ensure safety. By incrementally applying artificial intelligence to the real world, society can evolve alongside technology, while improving its security.

OpenAI's goal is to become a global leader in safety and coordination research, and to continuously optimize research directions through real-world feedback.

Altman's Outlook for the Future

Altman is confident about the future, but also believes that future technological advancements will still be filled with twists and turns. He pointed out that OpenAI needs to constantly adjust its strategies to meet rapidly changing demands, such as product development and capital needs.

When looking to the future, he emphasized that OpenAI will not be satisfied with current achievements, but is committed to realizing a more brilliant future. He believes that superintelligence will help humans achieve many goals that cannot be achieved by themselves, and ultimately achieve unprecedented prosperity.

Altman: OpenAI has a significant mission

Altman said it was an honor and a responsibility to be involved in this historic work. He believes that OpenAI's mission goes beyond the scope of a typical company because its technology has a profound impact on the future of humanity.

On the occasion of the New Year, he hopes to continue promoting the development of artificial intelligence and bringing broader benefits and lasting changes to humanity with the team and global partners.

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