# Sam Altman on the future of AI and humanity

An episode of [ReThinking](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1554567118), 7 Jan 2025, 40 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/675858676d1777b3683ec351/e/677c4fcb4f8140cb1fc5d5ca/media.mp3

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 ReThinking is produced by Cosmic Standard. Our Senior Producer is Jessica Glazer, our Engineer is Aja Simpson, our Technical Director is Jacob Winik, and our Executive Producer is Eliza Smith. For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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