If AI keeps evolving this fast, what’s one thing about the future that excites you—and one thing that concerns you? Sam just dropped some bold takes on where AI is headed—and it’s wild. His three key observations: 
More money = smarter AI AI intelligence scales predictably with more compute and data. Spend more, get smarter models. Every. Single. Time. 
AI costs are plummeting He claims AI costs are dropping 10x per year—faster than Moore’s Law ever was. GPT-4’s token cost alone fell 150x in 18 months. 
AI’s value is growing exponentially Each small improvement in AI creates massive returns. That’s why companies keep pouring money in. And the kicker? AI agents that work like virtual coworkers are coming—fast. OpenAI is already building one for junior devs. Now imagine millions of them working 24/7 across industries. By 2035, Sam predicts: 
Most goods will be insanely cheap Scientific breakthroughs will explode Jobs will change, but won’t disappear AI access might become unlimited --- This post was migrated from connect.com and was originally published at an earlier date.
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Intriguing. Any link to the actual interview? I listened to a commentary on YouTube and these thoughts are definitely society changing some good - scientific breakthroughs/exponential productivity, and some not so good - job shifts that people won’t be prepared for/universal basic income (what are the ramifications of depending on this to your autonomy), total surveillance. --- This post was migrated from connect.com and was originally published at an earlier date.
Hey Tamarsha! Totally agree—these are some massive shifts with both exciting possibilities and real challenges to consider. This actually came from Sam Altman’s blog post, not an interview, but I’d be happy to share the link here: Three Observations - Sam Altman --- This post was migrated from connect.com and was originally published at an earlier date.
Thank you. Very eye-opening read. --- This post was migrated from connect.com and was originally published at an earlier date.
What excites me most about AI is how it can make life smoother and free up time for stuff that actually matters . Cheaper goods, faster research in medicine and climate tech, all that could be huge. But yeah, I do worry about data privacy… feels more fragile than ever.
Also, that’s why I like the idea of tech that proves you’re real without storing your info. Saw this thing called the orb, it keeps your ID secure without taking your data, which honestly feels like the direction we should be going.