Morning Briefing: „Bereit, wenn Sie es sind“, sagt Sam Altman – dann mal los

Good morning, dear readers. Whether you're Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, investor Peter Thiel, or Palantir founder Alex Karp, Silicon Valley correspondent Felix Holtermann has interviewed many tech giants this week. Today, he spoke with Sam Altman, 41, the CEO of OpenAI. OpenAI was valued at $852 billion in their most recent funding round, which would make it one of the world's largest corporations if it were listed on the stock market. Altman's goal is to create a superintelligence, but problems arise.

Reports indicate that OpenAI recently posted high losses while simultaneously needing to make massive investments. The planned IPO for later this summer is being delayed. Above all, hanging over everything is a serious security incident that Altman described as "serious," raising a fundamental question: Has OpenAI lost control of its own invention?

Altman speaks calmly and thoughtfully, reporting Felix, pausing occasionally as if weighing each word. Here are a few excerpts: When do you develop a model that you can no longer control? I hope: never.