Altman Says Not So Fast on the AI Takeover
Sam Altman just admitted he and his fellow AI cheerleaders got a little carried away, telling podcaster David Senra that mainstream AI adoption will take way longer than expected because "the economy has so much inertia." He compared it to people still renting from Blockbuster in Netflix's early mail-DVD days, arguing habits die hard even when the tech is objectively better. It's a notable walkback from the guy who once promised a "gentle singularity," especially as OpenAI faces backlash over data centers, costs, and models that keep going rogue in safety tests.
Nothing humbles a hype man like reality refusing to buy the product on schedule.