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Sam Altman Relies on ChatGPT for Early Parenthood and Warns of AI Risks

He predicts his children’s fluency with the technology will make them more capable, warning that excessive trust in imperfect systems demands urgent safeguards.

Sam Altman podcast appearance.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman turns to ChatGPT for parenting tips, says his kids will never be smarter than AI
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Overview

  • Altman consulted ChatGPT extensively on infant behavior and developmental questions shortly after his son’s February birth.
  • He said his children will never be smarter than AI but will be vastly more capable due to their fluency with AI tools.
  • He acknowledged ChatGPT’s tendency to hallucinate and expressed concern over users’ high trust in the technology.
  • He cautioned that AI could foster problematic parasocial relationships and emphasized the need for new societal guardrails.
  • OpenAI currently does not offer a parental-control mode for ChatGPT and advises that it is not suitable for users under 13.