When Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, described the extraordinary surge in user demand following a viral AI launch, he offered a candid glimpse into the operational pressures that come with leading the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Altman’s remarks, delivered during a Bloomberg Originals interview, capture both the scale of recent events and the practical constraints that even the world’s most advanced AI companies must contend with.
Speaking about the massive spike in users resulting from the launch of Studio Ghibli-style images in a recent ChatGPT release, Altman recounted, “This level of virality is an unusual thing. This last week, I don’t think this has happened in the history of tech to any company before. I’ve seen viral moments, but I have never seen anyone have to deal with an influx of usage like this.”
