Altman: don't stop open-source models, but a huge cyber threat is coming
haider1 · x · 2026-09-17
Sam Altman said in a recent interview that we are "not that far away" from open-source models capable of serious damage. He argued we should clearly not stop open-source models — that's important — but warned a huge cyber threat is coming.
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