Altman fears an AI 'surveillance state' while GPT apps tap your bank, health and screen

Ror_Fly · x · 2026-08-21

A viral post contrasts Sam Altman's stated biggest fear — "AI will be a perfect surveillance state" — with OpenAI's own product moves: GPT Finance reading bank accounts, GPT Health handling medical records, GPT Work, iMessage plugin, email/calendar access, computer use capturing screen and clicks, and hardware recording conversations. "Nailed it," the author quips.

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