OpenAI CEO Sam Altman The Ghost in the Machine: Why GPT-6 is Coming for Your Personality We’ve spent the last few years treating AI like a library—a place we go to look things up, get a summary, or fix a line of code. But Sam Altman just signaled that the "library" era is over. With GPT-6, the goal isn't just to give you information; it’s to become a mirror. If GPT-5 was about power, GPT-6 is about presence . A Memory That Doesn’t Fade The most human thing about us is our ability to remember. We build relationships because we share a history. Until now, ChatGPT has essentially been a stranger you meet for the first time, every single day. Altman says that’s about to change. GPT-6 is being built with a "persistent memory" designed to learn your quirks, your routines, and your specific tone. It won’t just know the answer; it will know your answer. "People want memory," Altman noted. "People want product features that require us to be able t...