Sam Altman: How OpenAI Wins, ChatGPT’s Future, AI Buildout Logic, IPO in 2026?

Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI. Altman joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss OpenAI's plan to win in a tightening AI race. Altman dissects his company's strategy, where he sees OpenAI having an advantage, and where he expects his product lineup to go in 2026 and beyond. We discuss AI memory and personalization, the distribution vs. product debate, how OpenAI will pay for its infrastructure buildout, AI devices, AI clouds, whether we've hit AGI yet, and plenty more. Tune in for an exclusive, 1-on-1 discussion with the AI industry's top catalyst.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:02 Competition and DeepSeek
02:44 ChatGPT's Moat
08:41 Google and Incumbent Disadvantage
12:02 Evolution of ChatGPT UI
14:28 AI Memory and Personalization
17:14 AI Companionship
20:11 Enterprise Strategy for 2026
21:46 AI vs Experts
24:56 Impact on Jobs and Agents
35:45 Need for Massive Compute
37:44 $1.4 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
46:41 Hardware and Screenless Devices
52:41 Potential 2026 IPO 5
54:05 Defining AGI vs Super Intelligence
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