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Pamela Vagata

Cofounder, Openai

Search every verified Pamela Vagata interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Pamela Vagata, a cofounder of OpenAI, was not directly quoted or featured in the TED2025 conversation between Sam Altman and Chris Anderson. The discussion focused on OpenAI's recent model releases, including the image and video generator Sora, and the development of agentic AI. Altman addressed concerns about safety and guardrails for agentic systems, stating that users can choose not to adopt such technology and that comfort with new technologies develops over time, as with online credit card use. He described a future where AI leads to "incredible material abundance" and a rate of change that makes current human capabilities seem limited.

Recent appearances

  • OpenAI’s Sam Altman Talks ChatGPT, AI Agents and Superintelligence — Live at TED2025

    April 11, 2025 · 📺 TED

    The AI revolution is here to stay, says Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. In a probing, live conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, Altman discusses the astonishing growth of AI and shows how models like ChatGPT could soon become extensions of ourselves. He also addresses questions of safety, power and moral authority, reflecting on the world he envisions — where AI will almost certainly outpace human intelligence. (Recorded live at TED2025 on April 11, 2025) If you love watching TED Talks like this one, become a TED Member to support our mission of spreading ideas: https://ted.com/member…

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