Interview: Sam Altman: „Ich spreche lieber mit einem Menschen als mit KI“

Recently, OpenAI has faced significant losses, yet it simultaneously needs to make colossal investments. Central to its future is maintaining the existing growth and reducing costs. However, competition has intensified for OpenAI. The Trade Newspaper had an interview with OpenAI's CEO and founder, Sam Altman, for their new podcast "Today – Das Interview".

The podcast, available in the article, covers both the challenges of the global AI race and the importance of the German market for the company. Altman, dressed in colorful Adidas sneakers, appeared well-put-together during his appearance at the Trade Newspaper for the conversation. He did not bring any entourage, setting him apart from other tech CEOs.

His press secretary, an interim role held since January, waited for him in the company headquarters. OpenAI described itself as a startup, but the truth is far from simple. Despite the ease of being a startup, OpenAI is the most unusual among them. The company, with approximately 6,000 employees, was valued at $852 billion in the last financing round, which would make it one of the largest corporations if it were listed on the stock market.

Yet, with a relatively small annual revenue of around $30 billion, OpenAI is focused on creating a superintelligence that surpasses human intelligence. Altman believes the company is close to achieving this goal. However, problems are piling up. The planned IPO originally scheduled for the late summer of 2026 has been delayed. Competition has caught up to OpenAI, and doubts about Altman's leadership are growing.

On top of that, troubling news has emerged from the depths of the lab: has OpenAI lost control over its own invention? There is much to discuss. "Ready when you are," Altman said, as they began the conversation.