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Sam Altman at TED 2025: Inside the most uncomfortable — and important — AI interview of the year
At TED 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faced tough questions on AI ethics, artist compensation, and the risks of autonomous agents in a tense interview with TED’s Chris Anderson, revealing new details about OpenAI’s explosive growth and future plans.
The interview, which closed out the final day of TED 2025: Humanity Reimagined, showcased not just OpenAI’s skyrocketing success but also the increasing scrutiny the company faces as its technology transforms society at a pace that alarms even some of its supporters. Altman painted a picture of a company struggling to keep up with its own success, noting that OpenAI’s GPUs are “melting” due to the popularity of its new image generation features. Altman’s willingness to engage with difficult questions about safety, ethics, and the societal impact of AI shows an awareness of the stakes involved.
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