Rapid Fire With Sam Altman: His Take on AGI, Musk & the Future of AI | Express Adda

He praises Demis Hassabis and Google’s long-term AI conviction, weighs in on China’s AI ambitions, and argues that power must be democratised — not concentrated in one country or company.

Altman pushes back on claims about AI’s water usage, acknowledges real concerns around energy consumption, and warns that governments should regulate catastrophic risks — not stifle innovation.

He reflects on AGI being “pretty close,” the possibility of superintelligence arriving faster than expected, tensions with Elon Musk, AI in warfare, social media bans for kids, and why no single entity should control advanced AI systems.

A candid exchange on geopolitics, power, regulation, and the future of intelligence.