# AI Can Produce a Renaissance or an Industrial Upheaval by Sam Altman > “AI can either be more like a new Renaissance of creativity and discovery, or more like a new Industrial Revolution of upheaval and disarray.” > **— Sam Altman**, *United Nations Security Council remarks, September 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Indexed source and context:** [[research/Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon|Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon]], entry “Sam Altman — Renaissance or upheaval.” - **Publication record:** [Source preserving the statement](https://openai.com/index/sam-altman-un-security-council-remarks/); the index classifies the wording as an official OpenAI publication of the remarks. - **Editorial treatment:** The complete sentence is reproduced without substantive alteration. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Research index:** [[research/Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon|Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon]] - **Article:** [[articles/Vertically Integrating an AI Superpower from AI Factory to Citizen|Vertically Integrating an AI Superpower from AI Factory to Citizen]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Gigawatt Is the New Measure of War|The Gigawatt Is the New Measure of War]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public|The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Sam Altman|Sam Altman]] - [[wiki/AI Economy|AI Economy]] - [[wiki/Superintelligence Economy|Superintelligence Economy]] - [[wiki/AI Transition Governance|AI Transition Governance]] - [[wiki/Superintelligence|Superintelligence]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “AI can either be more like a new Renaissance of creativity and discovery, or more like a new Industrial Revolution of upheaval and disarray.” — Sam Altman, United Nations Security Council remarks, September 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-sam-altman-ai-renaissance-industrial-upheaval ```