--- title: "OpenAI CEO Says Unfortunately, People Will Be Disappointed With GPT-4" description: "OpenAI's CEO is warning that its long-rumored successor, GPT-4, could end up being a huge letdown, given the sheer volume of attention." date: "2023-01-19" modified: "2023-01-19" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/openai-ceo-people-will-be-disappointed-gpt4" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" - "OpenAI" tags: - "artificial intelligence" - "chatgpt" - "OpenAI" - "the digest" --- # OpenAI CEO Says Unfortunately, People Will Be Disappointed With GPT-4 ![OpenAI's CEO is warning that its long-rumored successor, GPT-4, could end up being a huge letdown, given the sheer volume of attention.]() *\Image: OpenAI/Futurism\* ## Hype Trough OpenAI's AI chatbot ChatGPT, which is based on the startup's latest version of its GPT-3 language model, has taken the internet by storm ever since being made to the public in November thanks to its uncanny ability to come up with anything from [entire college essays](), [malware code](), and even [job applications]() from a simple prompt. But the company's leader is warning that OpenAI's long-rumored successor, GPT-4, could end up being a huge letdown, given the sheer volume of attention and hype the company has been getting lately. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attempted to downplay expectations this week, [telling *StrictlyVC*]() in an interview that "people are begging to be disappointed and they will be" in the company's upcoming language model. "The hype is just like..." Altman told *StrictlyVC,* trailing off. "We don’t have an actual \[artificial general intelligence\] and that’s sort of what’s expected of us," referring to the concept of an AI that's capable of matching the intellect of a human being. ## Parame-hater Altman also refused to reveal when GPT-4, if that's even what it'll be called, will be released. "It’ll come out at some point, when we are confident we can do it safely and responsibly," he told *StrictlyVC*. A quick [search]() of the term "GPT-4" on Twitter brings up a number of widely circulating tweets speculating on the capabilities of OpenAI's unannounced language model. One [particularly viral tweet]() claims that GPT-4 will have 100 trillion "parameters," compared to GPT-3's 175 billion parameters, something that Altman called "complete bullshit" in the interview. "The GPT-4 rumor mill is a ridiculous thing," the CEO said. "I don’t know where it all comes from." In short, the internet has already decided that GPT-4 will blow minds and represent a huge step up from OpenAI's current language models — without knowing a single thing about it. Or, on the other hand, maybe Altman is shrewdly trying to stem [controversy around AI]() by downplaying expectations. **READ MORE:** [OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on GPT-4: ‘people are begging to be disappointed and they will be’]() \[*The Verge*\] More on OpenAI: *[College Student Caught Submitting Paper Using ChatGPT]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()