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At TED in April 2025, asked whether he still believed in his licensing proposal, he said he did not think it was quite the right policy proposal (28:16).

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Do you still believe in that policy proposal? SA: I have learned more about how the government works. I don't think this is quite the right policy proposal.

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OpenAI’s Sam Altman Talks ChatGPT, AI Agents and Superintelligence — Live at TED2025
TED on YouTube · 2025-04-12

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“At TED in April 2025, asked whether he still believed in his licensing proposal, he said he did not think it was quite the right policy proposal (28:16).” ai notis, checked 21 Oct 2026. Source: OpenAI’s Sam Altman Talks ChatGPT, AI Agents and Superintelligence — Live at TED2025 (TED on YouTube). https://ainotis.com/c/2200

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ai notis. (2026, October 21). At TED in April 2025, asked whether he still believed in his licensing proposal, he said he did not think it was quite the right policy proposal (28:16) [Checked claim 2200]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2200

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