OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sat down with Fortune’s Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell Friday to discuss the high-stakes balancing act of AI: pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery while confronting the existential risks of loss of control.
In this episode of Fortune 500: Titans and Disruptors of Industry, Altman addresses the reality of AI alignment, the Hugging Face incident, and OpenAI’s commitment to halting training runs if safety thresholds aren’t met. He also shares insights on global AI coordination between the U.S. and China, health care breakthroughs, and the company’s timeline for an IPO.
