AI leader expresses readiness for multi-trillion dollar investment in advancement of artificial intelligence technology
In San Francisco, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman held a meeting with journalists, revealing the company's strategic plans for the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Altman predicted that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) will arrive sooner than most expect, but its impact might matter less than anticipated. He foresees AI agents joining the workforce this year (2025) and materially changing business outputs. Beyond AGI, Altman envisions the rise of superintelligent AI systems far surpassing AGI, which could greatly accelerate scientific innovation and global prosperity.
Regarding OpenAI's plans for spending on data centers and AI infrastructure, Altman emphasized the critical need for massive investment to scale up AI computing resources. He argues the cost of AI usage drops roughly 10 times every year, and to avoid AI becoming a limited resource controlled only by the wealthy, it is essential to build enough infrastructure to dramatically lower compute costs. Specifically, he highlights the need for large-scale chips and energy supply to power AI systems at scale.
Despite criticism of the recent launch of GPT-5, Altman remains confident about the future of OpenAI and the AI industry. He acknowledged mistakes in the launch of GPT-5 but emphasized that the company has learned from updating its product for hundreds of millions of people in a single day. The demand for OpenAI's services, as indicated by API traffic, has doubled in 48 hours, and the user base of ChatGPT continues to grow.
The AI industry, according to Altman, is comparable to the dot-com boom of the 2000s, with potential but unprofitable investments. He acknowledged that the market is currently in a "bubble" phase—overheated investor enthusiasm—but AI remains extremely important. The industry's reliance on scaling through large data centers and high-performance chips remains a priority, even though some observers question whether simply scaling will deliver AGI. Morgan Stanley estimates about $3 trillion will be invested in AI infrastructure by 2028 to meet demand.
In summary, OpenAI's strategic focus is on massive compute investment to sustain AI's rapid advancement and democratize access, avoiding AI becoming a scarce, elitist resource. Altman's predictions indicate a future where AI agents join the workforce and materially change business outputs, leading to the rise of superintelligent AI systems. However, he also warns that the AI market is in a bubble phase, and the technology's importance should not be undisputed.
[1] OpenAI Press Release, 2025. [2] Morgan Stanley Report, 2023. [3] TechCrunch, 2025. [4] The Verge, 2024. [5] Wired, 2025.
- OpenAI's strategic plans for the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) include a focus on substantial compute investments, aiming to sustain AI's rapid advancement and democratize access, thereby preventing AI from becoming a scarce, elitist resource.
- The rise of superintelligent AI systems, as envisioned by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, promises to greatly accelerate scientific innovation and global prosperity by materially changing business outputs, with AI agents joining the workforce as early as this year (2025).
