In this interview, Dan Boneh speaks with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, about AI as a career choice and the future of AI. Altman discusses the biggest open questions in AI, including data efficiency and building systems that can autonomously discover new science. He emphasizes that AI is the most important field to go into right now and encourages students to join companies leading in AI development. Looking ahead, Altman predicts AI will become integrated into everyday life, with AI security becoming a critical area. He also envisions AI transforming software development, with developers describing what they want rather than writing code. The conversation touches on the impact of AI on computer science education, the potential for new programming languages designed for AI, and the architecture of AI systems, including energy efficiency. Altman advises those early in their computer science careers to focus on AI, surround themselves with smart, optimistic people, and enjoy their undergraduate experience.
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