OpenAI is a startup, which means we don’t have real data about the business. At the same time, OpenAI is clearly one of the defining companies of this era, and potentially historically significant. We cover all of this and more, including: Altman’s background, the OpenAI origin story, and the genesis of ChatGPT, which changed everything. What does it mean to be a consumer tech company, and did that make the relationship with Microsoft untenable? Should OpenAI have an advertising product, and was the shift away from openness actually unnecessary, and maybe even detrimental to OpenAI’s business? Altman also gives some hints about what is coming next, including open source models, GPT-5, and an expanding consumer bundle married to an API-driven business with your OpenAI identity on top. Plus, at the end, some philosophical questions about AI, creation, and the best advice for a senior graduating from high school.

Full interview : OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman answers questions on the path to OpenAI, its origin story, building a consumer tech company, ads, competition, hallucinations, regulation, and the AI outlook.