Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
2026-10-05 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman casually suggests the world should just accept hacks, scams, and 'other bad things' as the price of AI progress, while lobbying for lighter regulation. Nothing says 'trust us with AGI' quite like telling everyone to suck it up when things go wrong. The backlash was instant and well-deserved.