# Altman Declares "We Are Now in the Singularity" as Scrutiny of Lab Rhetoric Grows

The OpenAI chief's statement comes the same week independent testers questioned vendor-run benchmarks, highlighting the gap between measurable capability and founder narrative.

- Published: 2026-07-26T05:32:56.369Z
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OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said in a July interview that "we are now in the singularity, this is the moment," describing the present as the arrival of a future he once discussed only speculatively. The remark, widely circulated aroun…

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