Sam Altman says ‘some bad things’ will happen, but AI is totally worth it
2026-10-05 · The Verge
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman generously suggests the world should just accept hacks, scams, and 'other bad things' as the price of AI progress. Nothing says 'responsible tech leadership' like telling society to suck it up while your company moves fast and breaks things. At least he's honest about the collateral damage — just not interested in preventing it.