Sam Altman on AGI, GPT-5, and what’s next — the OpenAI Podcast Ep. 1

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

June 18, 2025

Duration

40m

Channel

OpenAI

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

On the first episode of the OpenAI Podcast, Sam Altman joins host Andrew Mayne to talk about the future of AI: from GPT-5 and AGI to Project Stargate, new research workflows, and AI-powered parenting. 00:00 Welcome to the OpenAI Podcast 01:00 ChatGPT & parenthood 04:10 AGI, superintelligence & scientific progress 07:10 Operator, Deep Research & productivity 10:30 GPT-5 & how we name models 13:40 User privacy & NYT lawsuit 16:15 Will ChatGPT ever show ads? 20:30 Social media & user behavior 23:25 Project Stargate & why compute matters 31:30 Future progress & potential new AI devices 38:45 Final thoughts

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Andrew Mayne

  host

• Sam Altman

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of OpenAI, featuring Andrew Mayne and Sam Altman, Sam Altman on AGI, GPT-5, and what’s next — the OpenAI Podcast Ep. 1 explores altman maps AI’s next era: GPT-5, privacy, compute, devices Altman frames “AGI” as a moving target: systems already exceed many older definitions, and more people will claim “we have AGI” each year as capabilities climb.

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