Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman argued that society must accept harms like scams and cyberattacks in exchange for widespread access to artificial intelligence. His call for light-touch regulation sparked immediate opposition from state officials and former safety researchers. For policy analysts and ethicists, this dispute frames whether corporate leaders or public institutions should set safety standards.

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