Sam Altman: beating competitors is no reason for rash AI decisions
haider1 · x · 2026-09-25
Sam Altman says the AI industry "must not accept too much technological risk just because the benefits feel too important to slow down" and that "beating competitors in a race is not a reason to make rash decisions." He adds that OpenAI has unilaterally slowed down in the past and will do so again — a notable safety-first stance from a frontier lab CEO amid intense competition.
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