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ReThinking with Adam Grant: Sam Altman on the future of AI and humanity

ReThinking with Adam Grant: Sam Altman on the future of AI and humanity

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Sam Altman is the CEO and cofounder of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. He and Adam discuss AI's advances in creativity and empathy, its ethical challenges, and the role of human oversight. Sam and Adam also discuss strategies for adapting to a changing world and their hopes for technology that enhances human progress while maintaining human values.


Available transcripts for ReThinking can be found at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts


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ReThinking with Adam Grant: Sam Altman on the future of AI and humanity

ReThinking with Adam Grant: Sam Altman on the future of AI and humanity

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