Ilya Sutskever (OpenAI Chief Scientist) — Why next-token prediction could surpass human intelligence

Dwarkesh Patel

Why leaders watch it

Chief scientist on AI progress and timelines; relevant background for AI strategy but technical.

Dwarkesh Patel interviews OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever on time to AGI, what comes after generative models, data limits, alignment, and competing with Google. The title centers on whether next-token prediction could surpass human intelligence.

Topics: Strategy & competitive advantage

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