GoKawiilAltman Says OpenAI Models Now Outperform Top Scientists
Speaking at a conference in Abu Dhabi, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said AI has gone from being 'mostly not as smart' as leading scientists at the start of the year to now being 'mostly smarter' than them. He made the remark while arguing humans, not AI, should remain in control of the future.
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Altman's claim continues a pattern of OpenAI promoting its models' intelligence in grand terms, such as last year's 'PhD-level' description of GPT-5, which drew skepticism. Such statements could serve to bolster investor and public confidence in OpenAI's technology even as the company faces criticism over specific claims, like its disputed handling of a Navier-Stokes equations solution.
- Altman claims AI now surpasses top human scientists in intelligence, a shift from earlier this year.
- He made the comment while emphasizing that humans should retain control over AI's future.
- OpenAI has previously made similarly bold claims about AI intelligence, including GPT-5's 'PhD-level' capabilities.
Source: futurism.com — Frank Landymore, 2026-11-03
Published there as: “Sam Altman Crows That AI Is Now Smarter Than the Brightest Human Scientists”
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