Sam Altman OpenAI DevDay

by Vojtech: Sam Altman

Sam Altman runs his entire daily workflow on a single AI model, specifically the Ultrafast version he chose to prioritize speed above all else. He uses a tool called Dots to manage OpenAI operations and his personal life, where the Dot agent acts as an always-on system that triages tasks and flags urgent items. This automation allows Altman to reclaim time previously lost to immediate fires during early mornings, giving him back his window of peak creativity. Instead of burning through hours putting out fires, he delegates feature idea creation to the Dot, which generates five or six versions for review. Altman believes AI will trigger a new Renaissance rather than another Industrial Revolution, but the real value isn't just the tool itself. The author argues the value lies in using AI to regain focus, not just the tool itself. It's about buying back the one thing you can't make more of. If you're trying to figure out which model to run yours on, I've analyzed every AI model and their associated costs available below.