Sam Altman: Within 6 months, ChatGPT can watch your screen, meetings and emails
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicts that within six months, AI assistants will be capable of continuously monitoring user screens, meetings, and communications to provide real-time context. The system is designed to work alongside users as a productivity tool rather than an autonomous decision-maker.
Why it matters
This signals a major evolution in human-computer interaction, raising significant questions about privacy, data security, and the future of workplace productivity.
Sam Altman has predicted a significant shift in how humans will interact with artificial intelligence (AI) assistants in the coming days. In a recent interview, OpenAI CEO claimed that a future version of ChatGPT could continuously observe a user’s computer screen, meetings, and calls while accessing information from services such as email, documents, and Slack. When asked by interviewer Cory Levy, founder of Z Fellows, about when such a system could become useful, Altman gave a six-month timeline. “Some time within the next six months,” he said.Altman described a system that users would control by deciding which information and services it could access.
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