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The Light Cone team, having had a front-row seat to the early days of OpenAI, has witnessed firsthand the evolution of these ideas. They note that the concepts Sam Altman is now discussing were already present in 2015 when he was founding OpenAI, and that what was once considered "crazy" is now seen as entirely plausible.
The Implications of Accelerated Scientific Progress
One of the key motivations behind OpenAI's founding was the belief that AGI would be able to accelerate scientific progress across a wide range of fields, as the AI would be better equipped to conduct research and make discoveries than human scientists. This idea is now at the heart of Sam Altman's vision, which envisions AGI and ASI unlocking solutions to some of humanity's greatest challenges, from space exploration to climate change.
The Importance of Reasoning and Chain of Thought
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