Sam Altman On Superintelligence: 'People Should Not Cede Control Of The Future' (AI-generated) Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyam recently expressed concerns about Superintelligence. In his essay titled ‘Don’t Build Conscious Superintelligence’, he highlighted that developers must ensure that machines should remain incapable of experiencing feelings and suffering. Echoing similar sentiments, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has shared his views on the similar subject. In a post on X, Altman said that humans must always remain in control of their future and should not allow superintelligent AI systems to make decisions on their behalf. Altman said in a tweet on Tuesday, “People should always be in control of the future. OpenAI is against the notion that it would be acceptable for people to be relegated to a role of doing things that “AI systems think makes sense to reward in humans.” He added, “People should not cede control of the future to superintelligence, and that requirement should ultimately constrain AI progress.” His comments have come at a time when the AI debate continues to grow on how far AI development should go and whether there should be limits on the capabilities of future AI models. Meanwhile, Altman also found himself in another debate over computer memory. The OpenAI CEO has changed his X name to ‘RAM Altman’ and posted, “I want you to have so much ram. lets build more.” His move to change his name on X comes after he discussed the rising demand for memory chips during an appearance on the Cheeky Pin podcast. During the conversation, Altman questioned why individuals should keep large amounts of RAM in their personal computers when the memory remains unused for much of the time. He argued that memory could be put to better use in cloud data centres, where it may support AI workloads. Altman’s comments drew criticism on social media from video editors, gamers and software developers. Many argued that RAM is a crucial part of personal computers and is required for everyday tasks. comments. On November 1, 2026, Elon Musk joined the debate and took a dig at Altman's comments. Responding to X, the Tesla CEO wrote, "The people deserve to have their RAM too!" Musk also shared a meme mocking Altman's position on personal computer memory, adding another chapter to the ongoing public exchanges between the two technology leaders. Govind Choudhary is the Chief Copy Editor for Tech at Times Now with over five years of experience in the media industry. He covers consumer technolog... View More