Sam Altman says the world should accept some "bad things" happening because of AI

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Facepalm: It goes without saying that AI has brought, and will continue to bring, "bad things," like the potential end of humanity. Even OpenAI boss Sam Altman admits this. So, what does the CEO suggest we do? Just accept that they're going to happen for the benefits the technology brings.

Speaking in an interview with Decoded by Politico, Altman was asked about the difference between OpenAI and rival Anthropic's approaches to AI safety, which has obviously been getting a lot of attention lately.

"I think there's a lot of daylight," Altman said. "One of the differences between us and some of the stricter AI safety people is that we believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology and people having the agency."

"I do think...

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