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Sam Altman says he got 'addicted' to TikTok, including a Saturday afternoon where he scrolled 'for like 3 hours'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he got too sucked into TikTok when he forced himself to learn about the app when OpenAI was preparing to launch Sora.
TL;DR
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted to getting 'addicted' to TikTok after downloading it to study its algorithm.
- He initially intended brief usage but found himself spending hours on the app.
- Altman described the experience as enjoyable 'in the moment like a drug' before deleting the app.
- OpenAI recently scrapped its TikTok-esque AI video app, Sora, to focus on core goals.
- Altman's comments relate to OpenAI's development of new AI-powered devices designed to cut through notification noise.