Sam Altman on OpenAI, Sora, and the Future of AGI | Lex Fridman
Sam Altman joins Lex Fridman to discuss the future of OpenAI, the Sora video model, GPT-5, and the path toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
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Shame isn't a moral failing or a sign that you’re broken; it is a high-stakes survival system designed to keep you from being exiled. When you look at the people in your life, you aren't seeing who they are—you are seeing their answer to the question: 'What about me should never see the light of day?'
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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