OpenAI chief executive Mr Sam Altman explained the need for humanity to evolve together with artificial intelligence (AI) in an hour-long dialogue at SMU on 13 June, hosted by AI Singapore and the Infocomm Media Development Authority. The dialogue is part of Mr Altman’s world tour to discuss AI-related issues. Speaking to at least 1,000 developers, tech professionals, students, and other industry players, he said part of the reason for the tour is to escape the Silicon Valley bubble and understand global issues in AI. Mr Altman’s tour comes as concerns grow over generative AI systems, which produce text, images and other content when prompted, and have accelerated since ChatGPT’s public launch in November 2022.