OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said people must retain control over AI’s future as its capabilities grow, calling human control a principle with “no room for debate,” The National reported from his conversation with Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi at ADIPEC’s opening ceremony in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 2. Anadolu Agency separately reported that Altman said human judgment, creativity and accountability should remain central to AI deployment.
Altman also identified energy as a challenge for the AI industry. Reuters reported Altman named energy as an AI industry challenge, saying the electricity required by computing systems may shape both their price and availability.
His remarks came as Abu Dhabi announced four agreements with OpenAI covering government, energy and investment. One agreement brings together ADNOC, G42 subsidiary Inception42 and OpenAI to deploy AI across ADNOC operations. Another initiative will let AI assist with routine government compliance assessments; the Abu Dhabi Media Office said officials will retain oversight and accountability for final decisions.
The National also reported that Altman said OpenAI had solved a Millennium Prize problem. OpenAI’s September account said an internal system using about 10,000 agents produced a result on the Navier–Stokes problem, while the Clay Mathematics Institute said the problem had “apparently been settled” and that prize evaluation would take time. OpenAI said it did not intend to claim the prize.
