Earlier this year, OpenAI confirmed that it would delay the launch of its new GPT-5 model. The company later confirmed it would arrive this summer. We’re probably a few days or weeks away from its launch, but it seems that the new GPT-5 model has OpenAI CEO Sam Altman scared.
OpenAI CEO scared of GPT-5
During a recent episode of the “This Past Weekend” podcast with Theo Von, Altman spoke about the development process of GPT-5. According to Altman, there were moments during the testing of the GPT-5 model that had the OpenAI CEO “scared.” He also revealed that GPT-5 “feels very fast,” and he even likened it to the Manhattan Project.
The OpenAI CEO did not go into details as to what exactly spooked him about the new AI model. However, as TechRadar points out, it is worrying that Altman would hint that they are building something they don’t fully understand but would proceed with it anyway. Also, what’s more worrying is Altman’s stance on the current AI governance, which he says feels like “there are no adults in the room.”
The CEO has spoken up about how he feels about the AI arms race. He did say in the past that AI could “go quite wrong,” and that OpenAI needs to act responsibly. However, it is obviously to OpenAI’s benefit if it can ship out AI models that beat out the competition. There are quite a number of players in the field, all with promising models.
We’re talking about Anthropic, Google, Amazon, Meta, and Perplexity, just to name a few. Let’s not forget that over in China, Chinese companies are developing AI models that seem to be performing on par, if not better, than their Western counterparts.
The AI arms race and call for regulation
That said, AI feels a bit like magic. It can do things in the blink of an eye that would have taken humans minutes, if not hours or weeks, to accomplish. AI has automated many processes and, to a certain extent, is challenging Google’s dominance in internet search.
However, as exciting as it is to see the rapid growth of AI, there have been calls to regulate it. But as part of the Trump administration’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” it has basically placed a moratorium on AI regulation. It prevents states and local governments from enacting or enforcing AI regulation. Instead, the bill calls upon states and local governments to defer to the federal government for rules about AI governance.
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