We’re Not Ready for the AI Power Surge

This week’s launch by OpenAI of its o3-pro artificial-intelligence reasoning model, its mightiest yet, is such a big step forward that Sam Altman hailed the arrival of what he called “the gentle singularity.” “Scientific progress is the biggest driver of overall progress,” OpenAI’s chief executive wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. “It’s hugely exciting to think about how much more we could have.”