OpenAI's Altman: World Should Accept "Some Bad Things" for AI's Benefits
AaronBergman18 · x · 2026-10-06
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spoke with POLITICO's Brendan Bordelon for the first edition of Decoded, a new daily newsletter and podcast. He discussed trade-offs, AI safety, and how OpenAI differs from Anthropic, notably saying "We believe the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology." The full conversation is available via Decoded.
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