“In the next decade, [computer programs that can think] will do assembly-line work and maybe even become companions.”

CEO, OpenAI

Said Mar 16, 2021Deadline Mar 16, 2031Sam Altman, "Moore's Law for Everything," March 16, 2021

Deadline is March 2031; resolution will turn on whether AI-driven robots (e.g. humanoid systems being piloted by Tesla, Figure and BMW/Mercedes suppliers) perform general assembly-line work rather than only pre-programmed industrial automation.