AI expert on ABC: policy isn't innovation vs safety, voluntary safeguards need teeth
chrismattmann · x · 2026-10-06
AI expert Dr. Chris Mattmann joined ABC News Live to discuss AI policy, arguing it cannot be a choice between innovation and safety. He weighed in on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's risk-benefit argument, cyber threats, federal AI leadership in the US, and why voluntary industry safeguards need real enforcement teeth to matter.
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