Sam Altman updates OpenAI mission with five principles for human-level AI

11 articles · Updated · The Independent · Apr 27

Altman’s new 1,100-word mission statement, published Sunday, introduces principles like democratisation, user empowerment, safety, adaptability, and universal prosperity for AGI.
He argues for decentralised control of superintelligence and a shift from previous safety-focused language, advocating for broader deployment and learning from real-world use.
The update follows last week’s release of GPT-5.5, OpenAI’s most advanced model, which early users say approaches human-level intelligence and is available to select ChatGPT subscribers.

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