Altman Ponders a President Who Can Only Follow ChatGPT 7's Advice
robleclerc · x · 2026-10-14
Sam Altman posed a thought experiment: what happens when AI gets so smart that even the President can't outperform—or even understand—its recommendations? He sketched a scenario where a leader simply says 'ChatGPT 7, you are in charge,' arguing society will collectively hand significant decision-making to powerful systems, and that this is how things can go wrong. Rob Leclerc pushed back, questioning whether a cabinet would really take major decisions on an AI's 'trust me bro.'
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