‘It makes no sense’: Sam Altman calls his email habit ‘psychologically inconsistent’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman still manually processes emails, finding it psychologically inconsistent. He acknowledges AI tools could manage routine tasks, but old habits persist. Altman believes ingrained notions of work hinder adopting more productive AI-assisted methods. Other leaders also employ strategies to manage email effectively and prevent workday takeover. Some executives are already using AI…
In a recent podcast, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted that despite having access to AI tools capable of managing routine work, he still prefers to manually sift through his emails. Sam Altman described his habit as "psychologically inconsistent" when contrasted with the potential benefits of AI tools. He expressed frustration with the mindless scrolling and decision-making involved in picking the least painful email to respond to.
Altman suggested that AI could potentially handle more routine tasks, such as moving information between applications and tackling items on his to-do list. However, he acknowledged that ingrained habits and the perception of productivity make it difficult for him to change his email handling methods.
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