OpenAI CEO Sam Altman argued that Gen Z and millennials use ChatGPT differently, describing college students as treating the tool more like an “operating system” while older users use it more like search. Altman’s remarks drew attention to the extent of college-aged adoption and how memory features can support complex workflows. The discussion situates AI in everyday decision-making and study habits, while also pointing to safety and verification concerns raised in prior research about reliability for high-stakes advice. For higher education leaders, the session underscores how AI usage patterns may be shifting faster than institutional guidance. The underlying question for campuses is not only adoption, but governance: how students use AI to manage coursework and life planning, and what verification or support mechanisms universities may need.