What was said.
Quoted word for word from the source and dated. Where a span such as “three to five years” was given, the years are our arithmetic from the day it was said. Checked Oct 19, 2026.
“It is possible that we will have superintelligence in a few thousand days (!)”
- Who
- Sam AltmanCEO, OpenAI · US
- Said
- Sep 23, 2024
- About
- superintelligence
- For when
- 'a few thousand days' from Sept 2024 (vague; 2,000–9,000 days would be roughly 2030–2049)
- Where it stands
- Open
- Kind of source
- company-reported (CEO's own essay)
Nothing to check yet.
Independent measures and reporting only, with their sources. One test never settles a prediction about AGI, and none measures AGI itself.
Its date hasn't come yet. Until it does, the tests on Superintelligence watch show how far the best AI has got. See what the tests measure.
Our note: The sentence continues (not quoted) that it may take longer but he is confident it will happen. The year range in 'predicted' is our arithmetic, not his.
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