Sam Altman says Gen Z and millennials use ChatGPT differently

9 articles · Updated · Fortune · May 10

At Sequoia Capital’s AI Ascent event, he said college users treat ChatGPT as an operating system, while people in their 20s and 30s use it as a life adviser.
Altman said younger users link ChatGPT to files, save complex prompts and rely on its memory, with OpenAI previously reporting more than one-third of US 18-to-24-year-olds use it.
The comments come as experts debate whether ChatGPT is safe for relationship, business, medical or therapy-style advice, with studies warning against overreliance while others find routine guidance can be helpful.

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