Sam Altman warns open-source models capable of 'serious damage' are not far away
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-09-16
In a conversation with Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff, Sam Altman warned: "I think we are not that far away from open-source models that can do serious damage." He added that open source should clearly not be stopped — it's important — but a huge cyber threat is coming. Full video on Salesforce's YouTube channel.
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