Fidji Simo quote, Sep 22, 2025

CEO of Applications, OpenAI · Sep 22, 2025 · Post, AI as the greatest source of empowerment for all

The choices we make today will shape whether the coming transformation leads to greater empowerment for all, or greater concentration of wealth and power for the few.

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Said by: Fidji Simo, CEO of Applications, OpenAI
Where: AI as the greatest source of empowerment for all
Topics: Economics
Company: OpenAI
Source: fidjisimo.substack.com/p/ai-as-the-greatest-source-of-empowerment

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