Altman Calls for AI Standards: Outsiders Need Real Say, Power Must Not Concentrate

patience_cave · x · 2026-09-22

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman argued that people outside AI labs should have a real say in how the technology develops, with clear ways to judge safety. Standards, he said, should prevent concentration of power — including ensuring new and open-model companies can compete — help countries and companies compare evidence and learn from failures, and the US should lead the effort.

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