OpenAI CEO Sam Altman makes bold prediction: '2026 will be a breakout year for AI-driven discovery'
At the Snowflake Summit in San Francisco, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicted that AI systems will soon help businesses solve complex problems and discover new knowledge. He emphasized that companies embracing AI's full potential are poised to see a major transformation as models grow more advanced.
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