The moment when AI surpasses human intelligence could have already arrived - OpenAI head

The moment of technological singularity - when artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence - may have already arrived, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The company, which created the chatbot ChatGPT, believes that AI has already surpassed humans in many aspects. Therefore, the commercial application of AI will only grow over the years. Wedbush estimates that the global AI market will grow at 36% per year to reach $1.8 trillion by 2030. 

«We're over the event horizon, the takeoff has begun. Humanity has moved closer to creating digital superintelligence, and, at least for now, things are looking a lot less weird than one might expect,» OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote on his blog, talking about whether AI could surpass human intelligence.

The creator of ChatGPT claims that AI systems are already outperforming humans in many aspects. Hundreds of millions of users rely on AI every day to solve increasingly important tasks. Altman emphasizes that the approach to programming will never be the same again. According to him, in 2026 there will be systems capable of making unique discoveries, and by 2027 there will be robots capable of performing tasks in the physical world. 

«AI will contribute to the world in a multitude of ways, but the biggest impact will be in improving the quality of life - by accelerating scientific progress and increasing productivity,» Altman writes.

Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, known for his activist stance on tech stocks, calls artificial intelligence «the biggest technological transformation in the last 40 years.» He estimates that the global AI market will grow to $407 billion by 2027 and $1.81 trillion by 2030. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) will be 36%, writes MarketWatch. Another estimate in a research report by MarketsandMarkets shows the global AI market will grow from $371.71 billion in 2025 to $2.4 trillion by 2032, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30.6%.

Investments in AI-based solutions and services will have a global cumulative impact of $22.3 trillion by 2030, representing approximately 3.7% of global gross domestic product (GDP), according to a report by analyst firm IDC published in April. IDC estimates that every new dollar spent by companies on implementing AI-based solutions and services will generate an additional $4.9 in the global economy. This underscores the high multiplier effect of AI: productivity growth and faster business processes will have a significant impact on global GDP in the coming years.

«Continuous AI-driven business innovation and the accelerating adoption of AI agents are driving increased direct investment in infrastructure and software, and causing significant indirect costs across the technology supply chain,» explained Rick Villars, vice president of global research at IDC.