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Altman says his inside view points to a faster takeoff

development2026-02-23

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Sam Altman said his inside view points to a faster takeoff than he originally thought, and that ChatGPT is probably now more energy efficient than humans at answering questions.

Reporting date: 2026-02-23 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to February 23, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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Altman says his inside view points to a faster takeoff
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Reporting date: 2026-02-23
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-02-23-altman-faster-takeoff-than-expected
Claim: Sam Altman said his inside view points to a faster takeoff than he originally thought, and that ChatGPT is probably now more energy efficient than humans at answering questions.
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- Welcome to February 23, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-february-23-2026
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