Sam Altman admits OpenAI’s past year was not its best, says it is his fault
Follow UsOpenAI CEO Sam Altman has admitted that the company has not had its best year.
Altman took the responsibility and said it is "mostly my fault."
"AI has to be about giving lots of people more freedom, agency, and wealth," Altma posted.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has admitted that the company has not had its best year, and believes that things are about to change. In a post on X, Altman took responsibility for the company’s recent performance and said better days are ahead. He praised the work being done by the OpenAI team and hinted that users can expect exciting updates in the coming months.
SurveyIn his post, Altman wrote, “We did not have our best last 12 months ever, which is mostly my fault, but we are about to have our best 12 months to date. The team is doing amazing work and I think you’ll be very happy with what they’ve got cooking for you.”
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He also explained what he believes AI should give people. Altman wrote, “AI has to be about giving lots of people more freedom, agency, and wealth. We want to do the right thing, but we do not want to scare people into doing our thing.”
In another post, Altman spoke about how he now uses ChatGPT. He said he talks to ChatGPT more than he types to it. “New voice model really crossed a threshold,” he added.
For those unaware, OpenAI launched GPT Live, a new generation of voice models for ChatGPT, last week. The feature is designed to make conversations feel more like talking to another person. Instead of waiting for users to finish speaking, GPT Live can listen and respond at the same time. It can also react with short phrases such as “mhmm” or “yeah” to show that it is listening.
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According to OpenAI, GPT Live is its most advanced voice model yet. If a question needs web search or deeper reasoning, the feature quietly sends the request to OpenAI’s latest AI model, GPT 5.5, in the background. While the answer is being prepared, GPT Live keeps the conversation going so there are no awkward pauses. Users can also interrupt naturally, ask ChatGPT to slow down, or tell it to just listen. The company says the model is also better at ignoring background noise during conversations.
While Altman has not shared what exactly OpenAI is “cooking,” his post suggest that the company is preparing to launch more AI features and improvements in the coming months.
