Altman said GPT-5’s launch was botched after backlash over the model’s colder persona forced OpenAI to reinstate GPT-4o for users. He also predicted OpenAI will need to spend trillions on data centers to scale ChatGPT. In addition, Altman is eyeing brain-computer interfaces, a possible Chrome acquisition, and AI-driven social media, while conceding we may be in an AI bubble.
Sam Altman wants to rewire the internet, build brain-computer interfaces , and maybe even buy Google Chrome. He even sees a future where sustaining ChatGPT’s growth means building infrastructure so massive it rivals the world’s largest utilities.
But first, he’s cleaning up a mess at the center of his empire: ChatGPT-5.
The OpenAI CEO told reporters last week—in a rare, hyper-candid dinner —that the launc