OpenAI's Plan for the Intelligence Age
OpenAI has published new policy proposals for what it calls the "Intelligence Age," outlining ideas such as a four-day workweek, portable benefits, and broader access to AI tools. The paper focuses on distributing AI-driven abundance, reducing risk, and ensuring widespread access to advanced capabilities.
OpenAI Publishes Policy Blueprint for the Intelligence Age
Sam Altman believes that superintelligence, when it arrives, will reshape society so profoundly that it may require a new social contract. In response to this shift, OpenAI has released a policy paper outlining how governments and institutions could prepare for what it calls the "Intelligence Age."
The paper centers on three overarching goals:
- Distributing AI’s abundance
- Creating safeguards to reduce risk
- Ensuring widespread access to AI capabilities
Key Policy Ideas
Among the proposals are structural changes to how people work and access economic security in an AI-driven economy. Specific ideas mentioned include:
- A four-day workweek
- Portable benefits that follow workers between jobs
- Mechanisms to broaden public access to advanced AI tools
The broader vision suggests that as AI systems generate increasing economic value, policy frameworks may need to evolve to ensure those gains are widely shared while minimizing systemic risks.
AI Industry Context: Competition and Costs
Meta Plans New Open-Source AI Models
Meta is reportedly preparing to release its first AI models developed under new Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang. The company plans to release open-source versions in the future. This marks a significant test of Meta’s AI strategy following its $14.3 billion investment for a 49% stake in Scale AI and the buildout of its superintelligence team.
OpenAI and Anthropic Face Mounting Costs
While revenue is growing quickly across leading AI labs, costs are rising even faster. A Wall Street Journal report indicates that both OpenAI and Anthropic are facing increasing expenses tied to training new AI models.
- OpenAI expects to burn a total of $85 billion in 2028 and projects profitability by 2030.
- Anthropic anticipates 2026 will be its biggest loss year, with profitability expected by 2029.
Together, these developments underscore the scale of investment required to compete at the frontier of AI—and the long-term economic bets being placed on the Intelligence Age.