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Altman says world should accept 'some bad things' from AI, draws backlashOutlets widely republish Altman's 'accept some bad things' comments
5 Oct 4 9:00 PM · 10d ago · 8 articles · 8 posts · 81 comments · 6 sources · development 5 of 5
Forbes, Quartz, the Japan Times, the Hindu, Indian Express, Business Insider and others picked up the Politico interview, variously noting Altman's view that AI will produce 'orders of magnitude more good stuff than bad stuff' and his contrast with Anthropic's regulatory posture.
“people will do tremendously — orders of magnitude more — good stuff than bad stuff.”
Sam Altman
Sam Altman OpenAI CEO
Dario Amodei Anthropic CEOOpenAI AI developerAnthropic Rival AI developer
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first by Japan Times, 10d ago · also Quartz, Forbes, Indian Express, The Hindu, Straits Times, Investing.com News +3
3 more headlines
- Sam Altman says 'the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits' of AI Quartz · 10d ago
- OpenAI’s Sam Altman Says World Should Accept ‘Some Bad Things’ From AI Forbes Business · 10d ago
- OpenAI’s Sam Altman says AI benefits warrant accepting some risks Indian Express · 10d ago
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“Everyone else should accept bad things so my company succeeds.” Also: “Why does everyone think I’m a sociopath?”
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We are also capable of feeding, housing clothing and educating everyone without car or the internet or shampoo. But that does not make it worthwhile to eliminate them. Surly the collective goal would be to feed, cllothe house and educate everyone while taking the maximum benefit from AI…. Yes AI will automate a lot of work and that shifts demands…
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Sam Altman says he's "very uncomfortable" with attributing religious force to AI, calling it "a real safety issue", as Anthropic engages with religious leaders (Ben Berkowitz/Axios) https://www. axios.com/2026/10/03/openai-an thropic-altman-amodei-religious-force-models http://www. techmeme.com/261005/p3#a261005 p3
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Why isn't this sociopathic narcissist in prison? His company has admitted that it has committed repeated acts of piracy and hacking. But they've never been prosecuted.
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I'm not saying 90% unemployment. I'm saying 90% not forced into employment they don't like. I set the bar much higher than you do. I've always been uneasy with the 40 hour workweek. I work in health and the best prescription I could give to most people would be if they want better health to no longer work a job they hate sitting down all day. To…
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Yep, the tech bros seem cool with that. What other “bad things” are they cool with? I don’t want to find out.
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That doesn’t even need saying, it’s probably happened in one way or another but we won’t know. But China isn’t a country that sits still after things happen, especially when it threatens their own country.
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Yes. *Monkey Paw curls* Bad thing happens to Sam Altman.
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are the benefits in the room with us? (and i don't want tired alphafold replies. that's not that company, that's not that technology, and it has been ended)
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We will accept nothing from you, Altman. Nail salons in D.C. face ten times the regulation that AI does. Steve Bannon admitted that.
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Otherwise, 2/3 of CEOs and politicians would be in prison. You say that like it would be a bad thing.
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Altman: It's cool if there is a 1 in 6 chance we go extinct if there is also a 1 in 6 chance i become a trillionaire.
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Altman should accept being held personally liable for those bad things that his product brings forth.
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Sam Altman should accept being beaten with a stick just for being so fucking smug.
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Total bullshit. We need to accept these tech bros are psychopaths
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The future of humanity is in the hands of a bunch of power crazed lunatics. Well, it’s nothing new really.
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How did we let these sick fucks get so much power? About time to take them down a peg.
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Altman is good with negative externalities as long as they're external to him.
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as long as the bad things happen to the billionaires Im all for it
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Isn’t that what Charlie Kirk said about public shootings?
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Why are we not punching this asshole in the face?
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Quick reminder that nobody, ANYWHERE, outside of these billionaires, were asking for AI…nobody. The demand for it is entirely make believe.
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Let's start with you, Sam! Pick one really bad thing that can happen to YOU and show us how this works. And no buying your way out trouble.
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See the mass deportation crowd at Trump 2024 rallies…and their reaction when ICE cones for them, family, friends, or co-workers.
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