In 2024, funding for AI foundation models surged over 100%, reaching $40.2 billion, while global investments in generative AI companies totaled $56 billion across 885 deals, marking a 192% increase from 2023. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discussed these trends and insights in a recent interview, emphasizing the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. He noted that the success of ChatGPT, launched in November 2022, has significantly accelerated AI's prominence in society. Altman also expressed optimism about nuclear fusion, predicting that Helion, a company in which he has invested $500 million, will demonstrate net-gain fusion soon. He believes that artificial general intelligence (AGI) could be developed during the upcoming Trump administration and has voiced opposition to the CHIPS Act, suggesting there are better alternatives for advancing AI infrastructure.