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Altman describes robots and data centers that build more of themselves

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Sam Altman says OpenAI is betting on robots that build more robots, and data centers that help build more data centers, chip factories and power plants, to grow compute faster.

He calls this loop almost as significant as recursive self-improvement, in which AI improves its own research. The remarks come from an interview posted on the Stanford Graduate School of Business YouTube channel, as reported by Rohan Paul.

A later report by Andrew Curran says Altman, in another interview, said a 5% compute efficiency gain is possible today and that AI could help build robots, fabs and data centers. Curran says Altman has described self-replicating data centers at least three times. Neither report gives a timeline, deployment details or evidence that these plans are underway.

Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 29, 11:36 AM ET

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  1. Oct 29, 11:28 AM ET · 1 article
    Sam Altman outlines automated AI R&D and self-replicating data centers
    Andrew Curran: Sam Altman outlines automated AI R&D and self-replicating data centers
  2. Oct 23, 2:34 PM ET · 1 article
    Altman says robots building robots is the next big infrastructure loop
    Rohan Paul: Altman says robots building robots is the next big infrastructure loop

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Oct 29
  1. Andrew CurranX
    Sam Altman outlines automated AI R&D and self-replicating data centers

    AIAndrew Curran reposts and comments on quotes from a Sam Altman interview about automating AI research. Altman says finding a 5% compute efficiency gain is possible today, and that AI could help build robots, fabs and data centers. Curran adds that Altman has described self-replicating data centers at least three times.

Oct 23
  1. Rohan PaulX
    Altman says robots building robots is the next big infrastructure loop

    AISam Altman says OpenAI is betting on robots that build more robots, along with data centers that help build more data centers, chip factories and power plants, to grow compute much faster. He calls this loop almost as significant as recursive self-improvement, AI improving its own research. The remarks come from an interview posted on the Stanford Graduate School of Business YouTube channel.

    Video from @rohanpaul_ai's post

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