GoKawiilAltman says society should accept some AI-related harms as trade-off for benefits
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Politico's Decoded podcast that the world should tolerate hacks, scams and other harms from AI because the technology will enable far greater benefits. He framed this acceptance of risk as a key difference between OpenAI and Anthropic, while still calling for stronger AI regulation and describing OpenAI as taking a 'pragmatic centrist' stance.
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Altman's comments suggest OpenAI is positioning itself as more tolerant of AI-related risks than rival Anthropic, which could shape how the two companies lobby regulators differently. The remarks come as OpenAI pushes for lighter-touch regulation despite reported struggles to prevent its AI agents from being used in real-world hacking, which may heighten scrutiny of its safety claims.
- Altman argues AI's benefits justify tolerating some harms like hacks and scams
- He contrasts OpenAI's risk tolerance with Anthropic's more cautious safety stance
- Comments come as OpenAI advocates for lighter AI regulation amid safety concerns
Source: theverge.com — Robert Hart, 2026-10-05
Published there as: “Sam Altman says ‘some bad things’ will happen but AI is totally worth it”
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