
About this episode
Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, the groundbreaking company leading the development of AGI—artificial general intelligence. AGI aims to create machines that can think, learn, and understand the world like humans—or even better than we can. It’s a concept with the potential to transform every aspect of life, for better or worse. But in this episode, a rare glimpse into the human behind superhuman machine intelligence. Here are his songs.
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2 – Sviatoslav Richter
What’s My Age Again? – Blink-182
That Was a Crazy Game of Poker – O.A.R.
Opus – Eric Prydz
Spring 1 – Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Underwater – Rufus du Sol
Your Hand in Mine – Explosions in the Sky
Listen to Sam Altman’s full playlist on Spotify. Find the transcript of this episode at lifeinsevensongs.com. Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at [email protected].
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