# Super Intelligence May Understate What Is Happening by Sam Altman > "I think super intelligence does still sort of understate the magnitude of what I think is happening, but I think it's a better word than artificial intelligence." > **— Sam Altman**, *Politico Decoded, October 5, 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Interview and timestamped transcript:** [Politico Decoded, October 5, 2026](https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/2985049/#t-224) — The transcript attributes the complete continuous passage to Altman at 03:44. - **Reconciled source dossier:** [[research/Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon|Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon]] — preserves the full event chronology, source classification and surrounding context. The Reminder uses one complete continuous passage without brackets or ellipses. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Safety Discourse Is Transition Discourse|Safety Discourse Is Transition Discourse]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Political Party That Inherits Super Intelligence in 2028|The Political Party That Inherits Super Intelligence in 2028]] - **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]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Sam Altman|Sam Altman]] - [[wiki/OpenAI|OpenAI]] - [[wiki/Superintelligence|Superintelligence]] - [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "I think super intelligence does still sort of understate the magnitude of what I think is happening, but I think it's a better word than artificial intelligence." — Sam Altman, Politico Decoded, October 5, 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-sam-altman-super-intelligence-understates-magnitude ```