Sam Altman Says, The Arrival of Superintelligence Is Just a Few Thousand Days Away [Video]

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, believes that the arrival of superintelligence is just a few thousand days away. In a recent blog post, titled ‘The Intelligence Age’, Altman said that, “It is possible that we will have superintelligence in a few thousand days (!); it may take longer, but I’m confident we’ll get there.”

Altman credited ‘deep learning’ as the driving force behind AI’s rapid progress, saying that humanity has discovered an algorithm capable of learning from massive datasets with increasing precision. He said, “In three words: deep learning worked.”

“In 15 words: deep learning worked, got predictably better with scale, and we dedicated increasing resources to it,” he quipped. He believes AI can solve complex problems, including climate change, space colonization, and fundamental physics.

Altman imagines a future where AI improves various aspects of life, including personal AI teams that assist with everyday tasks, personalised education through AI tutors for children, and substantial …