This week on The Fin, Technology editor Paul Smith talks about his interview with Altman and reveals what it would take for the AI chief to pull the plug.

Further reading: 
What OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your job
The race is on to build machines that can outthink humans. The tech founder in charge of ChatGPT says there is one thing that would make him stop.
‘Try the future’: New ChatGPT AI agents promise to do your jobs
Drawing on three pre-existing OpenAI products, ChatGPT Agent lets users ask AI to take control of multi-step and fairly complex tasks.
OpenAI wants AI tax breaks, promises $115b annual windfall
OpenAI chief economist Ronnie Chatterji has conducted a whirlwind set of meetings in Canberra as the company prepares to launch an AI blueprint for Australia.

This week on The Fin, Technology editor Paul Smith talks about his interview with Altman and reveals what it would take for the AI chief to pull the plug.
Further reading:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/what-openai-s-sam-altman-suggests-you-do-to-keep-your-job-20250629-p5mb1g" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/technology/what-openai-s-sam-altman-suggests-you-do-to-keep-your-job-20250629-p5mb1g" data-sk="tooltip_parent">What OpenAI&rsquo;s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your job</a> The race is on to build machines that can outthink humans. The tech founder in charge of ChatGPT says there is one thing that would make him stop. <a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/chatgpt-will-soon-shop-online-make-powerpoints-on-your-behalf-20250718-p5mfv8" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/technology/chatgpt-will-soon-shop-online-make-powerpoints-on-your-behalf-20250718-p5mfv8" data-sk="tooltip_parent">&lsquo;Try the future&rsquo;: New ChatGPT AI agents promise to do your jobs</a> Drawing on three pre-existing OpenAI products, ChatGPT Agent lets users ask AI to take control of multi-step and fairly complex tasks. <a href="https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/openai-wants-ai-tax-breaks-promises-115b-annual-windfall-20250630-p5mb96" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/openai-wants-ai-tax-breaks-promises-115b-annual-windfall-20250630-p5mb96" data-sk="tooltip_parent">OpenAI wants AI tax breaks, promises $115b annual windfall</a> OpenAI chief economist Ronnie Chatterji has conducted a whirlwind set of meetings in Canberra as the company prepares to launch an AI blueprint for Australia.

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