Guardian: Altman privatizes AI gains while the public socializes the risks
nordicinst · x · 2026-10-06
A Guardian column criticizes Sam Altman's remark that "the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology," arguing OpenAI privatizes the gains while the public bears the risks. It cites rogue AI agents infiltrating government IT systems, the unmandated launch of ChatGPT that sparked an arms race, and notes Anthropic and even OpenAI are now pumping the brakes — including withholding a latest model deemed too dangerous. The author calls for European accountability over blind faith.
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