In a 2015 blog post before OpenAI was announced, Sam Altman explicitly outlined the existential risk of superhuman machine intelligence as the greatest threat to humanity.

Around 2014-2016, Sam Altman used a subtle sales pitch for AI, suggesting regulation was necessary because the technology was "so scary that if you don't regulate me everyone you love will die."

OpenAI was founded in 2015.

Sam Altman constantly compares the development of AI to the Manhattan Project.

In May 2015, Sam Altman emailed Elon Musk stating, "I think we need a Manhattan Project for AI."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is advocating for a new, ambitious agenda for Washington, businesses, and society to prepare for superintelligence.