An old video of ChatGPT CEO Sam Altman has surfaced on the internet. In an interview with StrictlyVC, 3 years ago, Sam Altman was asked how he plans to monetise ChatGPT. His honest reply is winning hearts on the internet.
Shared on Twitter by Paytm founder, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the caption of the video reads, "Seems a very serious & real answer by @sama #ChatGPT"
In the video, Sam Altman during a chat with Connie Loizos is asked if he is going to monetise ChatGPT. Mr Altman's reply was short and swift, "The honest answer is, we have no idea."
He added, "We never made any revenue. We have no current plans to make any revenue. We have no idea how we may one day generate revenue."
Further in the chat, Mr Altman talked about the expectations of investors. He said, "they have made "soft promises" to the investors that ChatGPT itself would figure out a way to generate an investment return for them."
He adds, " "You can laugh. It's all right. But, it is what I actually believe is going to happen."
Watch the video here:
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