Altman Tells Benioff: Models Got Good Faster Than Anyone Expected, Power Concentration Is a Real Fear
kimmonismus · x · 2026-09-16
In a conversation with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Sam Altman said 'the models have gotten so good, no one expected that the models to become so good so fast' and that 'the models becoming smarter than people finally happens.' He also acknowledged 'a real fear that some of these companies get too much power,' citing the potential of losing control of AI and the problem of concentration of power.
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