Sam Altman on AGI, Compute, and Human Agency

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

July 28, 2026

Duration

55m

Channel

Invest Like the Best

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Sam Altman joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about OpenAI’s next chapter, the race for compute, and what happens as artificial intelligence becomes more powerful, abundant, and embedded across the economy. He explains why OpenAI recently narrowed its focus, why demand for intelligence may be effectively uncapped, how close we may be to AGI, and what the future could hold for robotics, jobs, hardware, and human agency. We also discuss the accidental launch of ChatGPT, OpenAI’s competitive advantages, the economics of intelligence, and the pressure and responsibility that come with leading one of the world’s most consequential companies. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 4:10 The Race for Compute 14:24 A Sci-Fi Cyber Incident 16:14 The Promise and Risks of AGI 23:27 How AI Will Change Jobs 29:38 Sam’s Vision for a Personal AI 35:02 Robotics, ChatGPT, and What Comes Next 44:39 The Weight of Leading OpenAI 51:36 OpenAI’s Biggest Lessons Presented by Ramp: https://ramp.com/invest Sponsored by Vanta, WorkOS, Rogo, and Ridgeline: https://www.vanta.com/invest https://workos.com/ https://rogo.ai/invest https://www.ridgelineapps.com/ ****** Patrick O'Shaughnessy is the CEO of Positive Sum. All opinions expressed by Patrick and podcast guests are solely their own and do not reflect the opinion of Positive Sum. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Clients of Positive Sum may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this podcast. To learn more, visit psum.vc #SamAltman #OpenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #AGI #AI #FutureOfAI #Technology #Robotics #InvestLikeTheBest

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Sam Altman

  guest

  CEO of OpenAI, focused on AGI development and deployment.

• Patrick O'Shaughnessy

  host

  Founder of Colossus and host of the Invest Like The Best podcast.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Invest Like the Best, featuring Sam Altman and Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Sam Altman on AGI, Compute, and Human Agency explores Altman on compute, AGI risks, and preserving human agency Sam Altman says OpenAI’s last year was difficult largely because it tried to do too many good things at once, and he claims refocusing has accelerated progress and improves what’s likely coming in the next 12 months.

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