Sam Altman Deleted TikTok because He Could Not Stop Scrolling. OpenAI Killed Sora for the Same Reason.
Altman said TikTok’s algorithm was too powerful, and OpenAI scrapped Sora after six months because video generation used too much compute.
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Sam Altman deleted TikTok because he could not stop scrolling. OpenAI killed Sora for the same reason.
Altman said he got "addicted" to TikTok while researching it for Sora. He scrolled for 3 hours one Saturday. OpenAI shut down Sora in March because it consumed too much compute.
Sam Altman says he got 'addicted' to TikTok, including a Saturday afternoon where he scrolled 'for like 3 hours'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, seen here, most likely not using TikTok, said TikTok was so "powerful" he had to delete the app that kept sucking him in.Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesOpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he had to quit TikTok.Altman said he began using the popular app when OpenAI was preparing to launch its own social network.Ultimately, Altman said he got "addicted" and realized he needed to stop scrolling.Even Sam Altman is guilty of getting…
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‘TikTok Too Power, Like Drug’: Sam Altman Reveals TikTok Addiction During OpenAI Sora Development (Watch Video) | 📲 LatestLY
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed he became addicted to TikTok like a drug while studying user engagement to build the Sora app. According to a Mint report, his compulsive scrolling sessions eventually led him to delete the app entirely and disable all mobile notifications for better focus. 📲 ‘TikTok Too Power, Like Drug’: Sam Altman Reveals TikTok Addiction During OpenAI Sora Development (Watch Video).
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, revealed that while developing the video app Sora, he deliberately tried to understand the secret of TikTok's appeal - and got himself sucked into addictive behavior. According to him, what started as a short habit of watching before bed quickly turned into hours of prolonged scrolling. In an interview for the podcast "How to Start a Startup", Altman said that he initially intended to spend only about 10 minutes on th…
Watching TikTok felt like drug addiction, says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has revealed that he once became addicted to TikTok. He himself became addicted after trying out TikTok while developing the Sora AI app. He says that people don't need an app that kills their time, and he deleted TikTok from his phone.
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