--- title: "World’s Third Richest Person Says He’s Developed “Addiction” to ChatGPT" description: "Gautam Adani, the world's third richest person, says that he's experienced \"some addiction\" to OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot. To each their own." date: "2023-01-24" modified: "2023-01-24" authors: - name: "Maggie Harrison Dupré" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/mharrison" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/worlds-richest-addiction-chatgpt" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" tags: - "chatgpt" - "generative ai" - "OpenAI" - "the digest" --- # World’s Third Richest Person Says He’s Developed “Addiction” to ChatGPT ![Gautam Adani, the world's third richest person, says that he's experienced "some addiction" to OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot. To each their own.]() *\Image: Idranil Mukherjee via Getty / Futurism\* ## Jacked In Gautam Adani, the world's third richest person, is apparently hooked on OpenAI's ChatGPT. He said so himself, in a [post-Davos blog post]() on LinkedIn. ChatGPT "was the buzzword at this year's event," Adani wrote in the post, caveating that he "must admit to some addiction since I started using it." And honestly? We don't blame him. It might be threatening all of our jobs, but ChatGPT can be [very fun](). ## For Better or Worse Also to Adani's credit, a quick scroll through venture capitalist Marc Andreessen's [Twitter feed]() demonstrates that Adani isn't the only extremely wealthy person who's having a hard time logging off the chatbot. Investors have made their love for generative AI like ChatGPT loud and clear — particularly on [LinkedIn]() and Twitter, where the hype cycle is alive and well. (And rest assured, [VC money is certainly where VC mouths are]().) It's [not surprising](), then, given how much money is currently being funneled into the tech, that ChatGPT would be buzziest topic at Davos. That said, Adani's take on ChatGPT is much more well-rounded than your average LinkedIn hype post. Though he does commend the tech as a "transformational moment in the democratization of AI given its astounding capabilities," he also takes a moment to recognize its "comical failures," of which generative AIs certainly [have many](). From being [horrible at math](), to pretty [blatantly plagiarizing](), to not so comical — and really just all-around horrifying — outcomes like one image generating AI's failure to protect against the creation of [non-consensual pornography](), generative AIs have a lot of harmful downsides. Thus far, it's unclear how and when OpenAI and its peers will build [stronger safeguards]() against the tech's very serious cons. Adani even compared it to the advances made in computer chip design and production. Game-changing technology, yes — but not without great cost. "Nearly five decades ago, the pioneering of chip design and large-scale chip production put the US ahead of rest of the world and led to the rise of many partner countries and tech behemoths," Adani wrote. "It also paved the way for precision and guided weapons used in modern warfare with more chips mounted than ever before. "Generative AI holds the same potential and dangers," the billionaire continued, "and the race is already on." **READ MORE:** *[The world's third-richest person admits he has 'some addiction' to ChatGPT]()* \[*Insider*\] **More on ChatGPT:** *[Conservatives Furious, Claiming ChatGPT Has "Gone Woke"]()* ## Author At Futurism, I've reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping the media industry, and more broadly how those dynamics are changing how we all consume and share information and relate to one another. I'm also fascinated by public health policy and ethics, the role of emerging tech in politics and governance — and the powerful people and forces at those intersections — climate change, and the environment. My investigation on Sports Illustrated's use of AI-generated authors with fictional biographies won a 2024 Mirror Award for "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media" from Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School, I contributed to Niemen Lab's 2025 Predictions for Journalism series, and I've discussed my work for Futurism during appearances on NPR, CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and more. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I played Division I field hockey for the Minutewomen as a midfielder. Since then, I've lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and Manhattan, New York. I spend my free time running, reading, perusing archival fashion, and searching for the world’s best negroni. I also have a debonair tuxedo cat, Westley, who's named after "The Princess Bride." ### Author social links [Bluesky]()