Social media mocks and condemns Altman's remark

4 Oct 4 5:44 PM · 10d ago · 17 articles · 12 posts · 78 comments · 6 sources · development 4 of 5

The Politico quote, amplified via a widely shared Bluesky repost, generated hundreds of comments mocking Altman, accusing him of wanting the public to bear AI's risks while OpenAI keeps the benefits, and calling for him to be held personally accountable.

Social media mocks and condemns Altman's remark — businessinsider.com

“I’m ok with bad things happening if they only happen to Altman.”

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4 outlets OpenAI Boss Sam Altman: The World Must Accept ‘Some Bad Things Happening’ for AI to Succeed

first by Breitbart, 10d ago · also Business Standard, Bitcoin Insider, Politico
3 more headlines
- AI benefits warrant accepting some risks, says OpenAI's Sam Altman Business Standard · 10d ago
- OpenAI's Altman Says AI Benefits Justify Some Risk, Breaking With Anthropic's Caution Bitcoin Insider · 10d ago
- Sam Altman says OpenAI and Anthropic still hold fundamentally different worldviews on AI regulation, arguing that AI's benefits justify accepting some risks Politico · 10d ago
2 outlets Sam Altman says people need to accept ‘some bad things’ are going to happen if they want AI

first by SiliconANGLE, 10d ago · also Business Insider
1 more headline
- Sam Altman said ‘the world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI Business Insider · 10d ago
1 outlet OpenAI's Altman Defends Broad AI Access, Says Worth the Risks

first by NewsMax.com, 10d ago
1 outlet OpenAI's Altman: Ascribing religion to models a “safety issue”

first by Axios, 10d ago
1 outlet Apparently, OpenAI isn't trying to build “magic intelligence in the sky” anymore

first by The Decoder, 10d ago
1 outlet OpenAI’s Altman draws regulatory divide with Anthropic over AI risks: Politico

first by Seeking Alpha, 10d ago

What people said 24 voices · best of 84 · verbatim

“.. Asked specifically where he diverges from Anthropic and its CEO Dario Amodei, Altman said, ‘we believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology and people having the agency.’” @politico.com

carlquintanilla.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago995▲view on Bluesky ↗
DECODED! OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said there remains a fundamental difference in worldview between his company and rival Anthropic on artificial intelligence regulation, arguing in an exclusive interview with Decoded by POLITICO that the technology's benefits justify accepting some risks — and that A...

@jmartX10d agoview on X ↗
New today in the old tale of externalizing costs while privatizing profits: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tells Politico, “We believe the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology.” Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The wo...

leahmcelrath.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gyMastodon10d agoview on Mastodon ↗
He should do the same, accept criminal convictions for crimes committed by Open AI agents, for the benefits of AI. I hope some govt somewhere in the world grows the balls to convict this asshole.

bigbadb0ogiemanr/technology10d agoview on r/technology ↗
I’m ok with bad things happening if they only happen to Altman.

madpadre.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago200▲view on Bluesky ↗
NEW OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the world should accept “some bad things happening,” in exchange for the enormous benefits of AI. Via Decoded from Politico [video]

@yasharX10d agoview on X ↗
https://www. politico.com/news/2026/10/04/s am-altman-decoded-interview-ai-01106217 Another example of rape culture. “It’s best if you just let it happen,” says the man who feels none of the effects. # openai # ai # ChatGPT # rape # rapeculture

classwario@mastodon.socialMastodon10d agoview on Mastodon ↗
Ai is so rich people can get skills without paying skilled people. They claim it’s to cure cancer but that’s so they don’t have to pay researchers.

in9ramr/technology10d agoview on r/technology ↗
And who gets to decide what the world “accepts”? Let me guess- Sam Altman.

nycnewsfeed.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago88▲view on Bluesky ↗
You mean 'bad things' like A.I. realizing the negative net worth of overpaid A.I. CEOs and doing away with them?

Charming-Standard-84r/technology10d agoview on r/technology ↗
If the world enjoy peace, I'm OK if bad things happen the tech broligarchs.

obg99.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago37▲view on Bluesky ↗
Translation: Some of you poor will have to die so the blessed rich can stay rich. Queue up a Lord Farquaad meme.

Zardotabr/technology10d agoview on r/technology ↗
Once again, he explains neither the benefits nor the "bad things" in any meaningful way. The only good thing that matters to him is being an Emperor of AI-landia.

airplaney.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago29▲view on Bluesky ↗
That’s funny, because we believe that AI companies should accept bad things happening to them if they want the technology to be successful.

hudsonrivercroc.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago24▲view on Bluesky ↗
It will be the average world citizen who will have to accept some bad things. These jamokes are building survival shelters.

mwilk19.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago24▲view on Bluesky ↗
Is there a mouse in his pocket? Who the fuck is we? I mean other than folks profiting.

mikeintucson123.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago19▲view on Bluesky ↗
Hell of a thing for a guy who only sees security as an impediment to his greed to say.

joecgiles.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago13▲view on Bluesky ↗
“Please don’t hold me personally liable for things we’ve already done”

spin4srv.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago13▲view on Bluesky ↗
He knows he isn’t supposed to say the quiet part out loud, right?

neqone.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago13▲view on Bluesky ↗
the people willing to accept bad things happening always mean bad things happening to other people

snarkypanda.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago10▲view on Bluesky ↗
Hmm... perhaps we make those bad things happen to billionaires to benefit the planet instead.

shanoprogressive.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago9▲view on Bluesky ↗
These are the rich that need to be at the front of the line when it becomes time to eat the rich. The arrogance and ignorance and disconnect with his fellow human race is astounding.

gonzonorthwest.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago5▲view on Bluesky ↗
Only if it happens to him. Send bad people to his house. Drain his back accounts. Dox him. Then we can talk.

tamarasclan.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago4▲view on Bluesky ↗
The problem with risk/benefit balancing is that the public suffers the risk and OpenAI gets the benefits.

dpbsmith.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago4▲view on Bluesky ↗

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