Sam Altman said scrolling through his inbox without AI makes him feel productive

Sam Altman said checking his emails manually makes him feel more productive, even though AI could do it faster. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Sam Altman said he scrolls through emails manually, even though AI could help speed up the work. The OpenAI CEO said routine computer tasks have become linked in his mind with feeling productive. Other CEOs say they use strict systems, short replies, delegation, and AI to control their inboxes. Sam Altman says scrolling through his inbox makes him feel...

Sam Altman said scrolling through his inbox without AI makes him feel productive

Sam Altman admits he was ‘very wrong’ on OpenAI’s AI timeline after GPT-4

Sam Altman has admitted he misjudged how fast AI would reshape the economy, telling David Senra's podcast he expected far more disruption soon after GPT-4 arrived in 2023. The OpenAI chief blamed economic inertia rather than the technology, saying people keep using the same tools and buying from the same companies. His concession that everyone has been "too ambitious on timelines" follows his own AGI forecast slipping to 2030.

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The Great Walkback: Sam Altman Admits He Was Wrong On AI's Economic Timeline

The Great Walkback: Sam Altman Admits He Was Wrong On AI's Economic Timeline For three years, Sam Altman has pitched the imminent, wholesale disruption of the global economy. This week, staring down the barrel of an IPO - based on a business model that's actively being 'wholesale disrupted' by China - the OpenAI chief executive quietly admitted he got the timing wrong. Appearing on David Senra's Founders podcast, Altman conceded that the economic upheaval he forecast following G...

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