Joe Rogan Grills OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on AI, CBDCs, FTX, BTC

According to statistics, Joe Rogan’s podcast is the most profitable and extensively listened-to show worldwide. In episode #2044, Rogan interviewed Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI.

The duo delved into AI’s advantages and cons but also branched into discussions on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the FTX debacle, and the leading crypto asset, bitcoin (BTC).

After Altman illuminated the expanding surveillance landscape in the United States, Rogan expressed his deepest concerns regarding CBDCs, particularly their potential connection to social credit scores.

He was adamant that the CBDC movement was not for societal good but for “control.” Altman, in response to Rogan’s CBDC apprehensions, lamented the direction of the nation as a result of the “war on crypto.”

The discussion shifted to the FTX debacle. Altman joked, “FTX was a comically terrible situation from which we shouldn’t draw too many lessons.” Rogan found the FTX story “amusing,” confessing his fondness for the wild tales of partying and love surrounding it.

The podcast host said, “I adore that they were all doing drugs and having sex with each other.”

He then transitioned into his fascination with the most popular digital currency, Bitcoin (BTC). Rogan stated:

“The real fascinating crypto is bitcoin, to me, that’s the one that I think has the most likely possibility of becoming a universal viable currency. It’s limited in the amount that there can be, people mine it … that to me is very fascinating, and I love the fact that it’s been implemented.”

Altman responded to Rogan’s Bitcoin musings by announcing his participation in the Worldcoin initiative.

Altman disclosed that this endeavor enhanced his knowledge of the crypto world.

Altman remarked, “I’m enthusiastic about it for the same reasons.” “I, too, am enthusiastic about Bitcoin, but I believe that the concept of a global currency independent of government control is a logical and crucial step.”

Rogan concurred with Altman’s views. He contemplated the necessity of government currency regulation and suggested that authorities prioritize infrastructure issues.

Rogan’s podcast introduction to Bitcoin was a conversation with libertarian author Stefan Molyneux a decade ago. Following Molyneux’s critique of fiat currency’s drawbacks, they converse. Rogan pondered then, “Can Bitcoin get us out of this?”