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Sam Altman doesn't care about you

The OpenAI CEO wants to extend his life by 10 years, but doesn’t care the poor die 15 years earlier than the rich

In a section about the more fantastical ideas Altman pulled from science fiction stories, he told the journalists he’s not trying to achieve immortality, but rather wants to “give people another 10 years of healthy, vigorous life.” He sees his work on artificial intelligence as being central to that goal, but it doesn’t end there. He’s invested in an embryo-screening company, another seeking to use a mix of saltwater and a protein made by the liver to reverse signs of aging, and paid to have his brain frozen in the hopes it can eventually be uploaded to a computer. The contrast between Altman’s supposed goal of making sure people can live another 10 healthy years and the reality of what he’s doing particularly stood out to me after seeing some recent interviews with US Senator Bernie Sanders, where he’s been hammering on that point.

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