Axel Springer Honours OpenAI's Sam Altman for AI Pioneering
Axel Springer, the German media conglomerate, has presented its prestigious award to Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Altman received the honour for his pioneering work in bringing artificial intelligence (AI) into everyday life and stressing its societal responsibilities. Mathias Döpfner, Axel Springer's CEO, praised Altman's entrepreneurship and risk-taking, highlighting his influence in the 'Intelligence Age'. Altman, in turn, shared his vision for AI, stating it should serve humans, enrich the world, and heal diseases, but never seek attention itself. Altman acknowledged the disparity in risk-taking between Europe and the United States, expressing hope for more innovation in Europe. He expects significant progress in medicine from AI in the next one to two decades, but doubts AI could improve classical compositions like Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons'. OpenAI's latest model, under Altman's leadership, is generating real new knowledge, enabling scientists to make discoveries previously impossible with AI. Both Döpfner and Altman expressed concern about the state of democracy worldwide, indicating it as a pressing issue. The recipients of the Axel Springer Award for the next two decades remain unannounced, keeping the future of the prize's honours in suspense.
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