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Sam Altman Likens AI to Fire in New Interview
Original: Sam Altman Thinks He’s the Prometheus of Silicon Valley In a new interview, Altman compares AI to fire and OpenAI to the
Sam Altman has compared artificial intelligence to fire and OpenAI to Prometheus, the Greek god who gave fire to humanity, in a new interview. The comparison is being mocked as self-aggrandising, with critics reading it as the OpenAI chief casting himself as a mythic benefactor of mankind while others note the cautionary side of the Prometheus myth.
Why now: Altman's grandiose Prometheus analogy invites both mockery and debate about his self-image as AI's benefactor.
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