I actually find that while the headlines and the tweets sound quite alarming, they are very much in contrast with what Altman and others have to say in video/audio interviews and the calm manner in which they talk about the future. They also seem to overhype the technology in writing but in person speak noticeably more modestly about the state of the art (and even the future). [0] But that’s just my impression. I’ve seen others say they find him disingenuous and manipulative. Maybe I’m not such a good judge of character.
[0] Altman: “maybe we never build AGI, but…”, in a recent podcast interview.
