Sam Altman predicts AI will be vastly smarter than humans in 5-10 years but life may roll on as usual

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence within the next decade, marking a shift that could fundamentally alter the pace of scientific and technological progress — while barely changing how we live day to day.

In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box following the launch of GPT-5, Altman was asked to forecast where AI might be in five or 10 years. “AI will be vastly smarter than people,” he said, offering one of his most direct predictions yet. “The rate of technological change in the world will be…