OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggests next-gen ChatGPT could soon monitor screens, track meetings, and integrate deeply into daily work, raising questions about privacy and decision-making reliance.
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has suggested that the next generation of ChatGPT could soon move beyond text-based prompting and into a far more intrusive role in users’ digital lives. Speaking at Internapalooza in a discussion with Cory Levy, founder of Z Fellow, Altman said artificial intelligence could, within about six months, be able to see what is on a user’s screen, follow meetings, record calls and build a fuller picture of daily activity.
Altman said users would retain control over what the system can access and could link it to services such as text messaging, email, documents and Slack. He presented the idea not as a replacement for human judgement but as a support tool for people overwhelmed by information. In his view, a system like this could help draft product copy, prepare strategic documents and flag errors or alternative ideas, acting more like a colleague than an autonomous decision-maker.
The remarks come as OpenAI expands its ambitions well beyond chat interfaces. According to a report by Tom’s Hardware, Altman has also been holding discussions in Asia about chips, manufacturing and AI infrastructure, reflecting the company’s wider push to build the computing capacity needed for larger models and agent-style products. That broader effort underlines how quickly OpenAI is trying to move from conversational software to systems that can handle more of a user’s working environment.
At the same time, Altman has recently sounded more cautious about society’s growing reliance on AI. TechRadar reported that he warned of the risks of people outsourcing major decisions to systems like ChatGPT, saying the trend feels unsettling and potentially dangerous. The contrast is striking: OpenAI is building tools meant to become more deeply embedded in daily work, even as its leader argues that users should not surrender too much judgement to the machines.
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