Summarised by Centrist
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has warned users not to place too much faith in ChatGPT, calling the trust levels “interesting” given that AI still “hallucinates” and is “not super reliable.”
Speaking on the company’s inaugural podcast, Altman said ChatGPT should be treated as a tool, not a truth engine: “It should be the tech that you don’t trust that much.”
But the bigger reveal came when Altman reversed his long-held stance on AI hardware. After insisting for years that the AI boom wouldn’t require new devices, Altman now says current computers were “designed for a world without AI.” In his words, future devices will be “way more aware of their environment” and tuned to user context beyond the keyboard and screen.
His comments suggest a coming wave of AI-native hardware, systems built to integrate persistent memory, multimodal interaction, and real-time contextual awareness.
Altman’s shift could signal where OpenAI is heading next as the company deals with copyright lawsuits and fresh privacy concerns around persistent memory and ad-supported models.
