Sam Altman: 'I No Longer Think We're Gonna Be Able to Just Patch All the Bugs'
warrenmiller · hn · 2026-10-25
Gizmodo reports Sam Altman's latest remarks: he no longer believes we can "just patch all the bugs," signaling a shift in his view on AI safety and controllability — alignment may not be achievable through incremental fixes. The HN thread debates whether this marks a real change in alignment strategy and what it implies for the industry's safety roadmap.
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