Ammon News - In a world increasingly overshadowed by geopolitical tremors, even the architects of our digital future are preparing for a very analog threat—war. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and the public face behind ChatGPT, has admitted that his home is fortified with a reinforced underground basement, hinting at anxieties far beyond the realm of artificial intelligence.

Altman made the revelation during a recent appearance on comedian Theo Von’s podcast This Past Weekend, where a casual question about bunkers turned into a surprisingly candid confession. “I have, like, underground concrete, heavy reinforcement basements,” Altman said, though he was quick to clarify, “but I don’t have something I would call a bunker.”

Von, not missing a beat, quipped, “That’s a bunker, dude.” Altman responded with a rhetorical grin: “What is the difference between a basement and a bunker?” Von’s answer: “A place you can hide when it all goes off or whatever.”

Interestingly, Altman emphasized that his concerns aren’t rooted in AI-driven doom scenarios—a frequent trope in media and sci-fi—but rather in the very real geopolitical volatility unfolding across the globe.

“I have been thinking, actually, that I should really do a good version of one of those [bunkers],” he added. “Not because of AI but just because, like, people are dropping bombs in the world again.” Economic Times