Jack Altman Says AI Voice Tech Could 'End Up Being As Big Or Bigger Than AI Text,' Sam Altman Jokes About Hiring Him At OpenAI

Jack Altman brother of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently posted about the future of AI voice technology on X, hailing the technology’s future.

What Happened: Jack, who is the Managing Partner of the VC firm Alt Capital, expressed on Tuesday that AI voice “end up being as big or bigger than AI text.”

He wrote, “A conversation is the precursor to decisions/actions for humans just as often as text, so it makes sense that this will be central for AI too.”

Sam humorously replied to the post, “You tryna get a job over here?”

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Why It Matters: The conversation between the Altman brothers comes at a time when AI voice technology is under the spotlight. OpenAI recently postponed the launch of its voice assistant feature to address safety concerns, after actor Scarlet Johannson slammed the company for cloning her voice without permission for the feature. Recently, tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee also criticized a company for using AI to clone his voice without permission, underscoring ethical concerns in the AI voice domain.

Meanwhile, Meta Platforms Inc. is also advancing its AI chatbot play to mimic celebrity voices, learning from past controversies involving voice replication without consent.

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Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of Benzinga Neuro and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.

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