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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the world should accept "bad things" happening with AI in exchange for the technology's benefits, and called for a regulatory light touch.
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OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said the world should accept "bad things" happening with AI in exchange for the technology's benefits. He called for a light regulatory touch because of the "good stuff" the technology can deliver.
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