Live from TED2025 What’s next for AI? A conversation with OpenAI’s Sam Altman — live at TED2025 Posted by: TED Staff April 12, 2025 at 7:00 am EDT The AI revolution is here to stay, says Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. In a probing, live conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, Altman discusses the astonishing growth of AI and shows how models like ChatGPT could soon become extensions of ourselves. He also addresses questions of safety, power and moral authority, reflecting on the world he envisions — where AI will almost certainly outpace human intelligence. Watch the full, unedited interview.