OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes that, given all the AI hype from investors and capital expenditures, we're currently in an AI bubble. Altman made the statement during a conversation with The Verge and a handful of other reporters on Thursday.

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"Are we in a phase where investors as a whole are overexcited about AI? My opinion is yes," said Altman. "Is AI the most important thing to happen in a very long time? My opinion is also yes."

He also expressed his regrets over the sudden launch of GPT-5, the company's latest AI model. "I think we totally screwed up some things on the rollout," Altman said.

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