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Matthew Berman

Matthew Berman

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Sam Altman: RSI, AI Consciousness, OpenAI’s New Hardware, Compute, and more!

21.10.2026 434,654 views
Published: 21.10.2026 Category: Technology and AI Views: 434,654

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Sam Altman joins me to break down AI consciousness, recursive self-improvement, and how AI could help discover new medicines and scientific breakthroughs. We also get into the future of AI devices, the pressure of leading OpenAI, and why Sam believes we should aim for a new renaissance. Huge thanks to Sam for joining me! https://x.com/sama Join My Newsletter for Regular AI Updates 👇🏼 https://forwardfuture.com My Links 🔗 👉🏻 X: https://x.com/matthewberman 👉🏻 Forward Future X: https://x.com/forwardfuture 👉🏻 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewberman_ai 👉🏻 Discord: https://discord.gg/u7wTTGWhuJ 👉🏻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dBxDwxtHl1hpqHhfoXmy8 Media/Sponsorship Inquiries ✅ https://bit.ly/44TC45V Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:52 When Will AI Discover New Treatments? 3:31 Why AI Hasn’t Killed Coding Jobs 11:47 Personal AI Assistants 15:39 Why Are We Busier Than Ever? 20:10 Why the AI Consciousness Debate Worries Sam 26:09 ChatGPT Is Too Agreeable 30:03 OpenAI’s Bet on Chips and Cheaper Compute 34:20 Why AI Needs a New Kind of Computer 37:41 Sam on Pressure: “Pick the Big Thing” 42:18 Why “AI Will Cure Cancer” Isn’t Enough

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