[A Sip of Books] Thoughts of Sam Altman on 'ChatGPT'

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It is no exaggeration to say that 2023 is the year of ChatGPT. ChatGPT, the conversational AI application launched by OpenAI, set a new record by reaching 100 million monthly active users (MAU) in the shortest time ever. This achievement was made eight years after its founding in 2015, with Sam Altman, known as the creator of ChatGPT, at the center. The four authors, composed of journalists specializing in finance, IT, and blockchain, tell the story of Sam Altman, who made ChatGPT. They analyze his past, present, and future?from founding a Silicon Valley startup to leading the startup investment company Y Combinator, and finally to OpenAI's ChatGPT that amazed the world.

OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022. Within just two months of its launch, the service surpassed 100 million monthly users, becoming the fastest service ever to reach this milestone. This was a remarkable achievement compared to TikTok, which secured 100 million users in nine months, ranking second previously. In March 2023, the OpenAI ChatGPT page had an estimated 1.6 billion monthly visits. It ranked 21st among all websites, following overseas communities LinkedIn and Reddit. It rose 10 spots from the previous month, surpassing Netflix and showing rapid growth. The actual number of users through external services such as APIs is expected to be even higher. Despite recent downturns in venture investment, calls of love toward OpenAI have not ceased. - From Chapter 12: The Birth of ChatGPT: Microsoft and Elon Musk

What will future artificial intelligence look like? While it may be possible for humans to achieve top 1% scores in exams such as medicine, law, and college entrance, achieving top 10% performance simultaneously across all fields is nearly impossible. This is because it is inherently difficult for humans to learn and understand vast amounts of data, and it is even more difficult to fully predict and prepare for the outcomes that may arise from such learning. The development of AI technology is very rapid, and current AI is already approaching human intelligence levels. Future AI will become even smarter than us. What we need to consider now is: if AI surpasses human intelligence, what can we do? - From Chapter 13: AI That Started to Lie

Sam Altman's Thoughts | Written by Stanley Choi and 3 others | Yeouido Bookstore | 296 pages | 19,000 KRW

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