# Sam Altman thinks AI will surpass human intelligence by 2030. His rival AI billionaires say it’ll be even sooner | Fortune

> Sam Altman has made possible his boldest prediction yet about when AI will surpass human intelligence. Altman, always the AI optimist, has previously touted AI’s potential to someday outthink humans, but the…

- **Source:** [Fortune](https://fortune.com/article/sam-altman-ai-superintelligence-stargate-chatgpt-human-intelligence-2030/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a39e04584bc3282fcfa1987)
- **Published:** 2026-06-23
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #chatgpt #openai #anthropic #ai
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