Sam Altman says the world should accept AI's 'bad things' — Guardian column pushes back
nordicinst · x · 2026-10-08
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Politico's Decoded podcast that unlike stricter AI safety people, 'the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology.' A Guardian column by Moustafa Bayoumi pushes back: AI is already implicated in violent deaths and nearly triggered world war three, the public was never consulted, and ordinary people bear the risks while billionaires keep the gains. Nordic institute account nordicinst amplifies Europe's safeguards-first stance.
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