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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 CEO Sam Altman said the benefits of AI will be so great that the world should accept "some bad things happening," pointing to hacks, scams, and other harms as costs society should tolerate.
Why it matters: Altman's stance suggests AI developers expect society to absorb harms from the technology in exchange for its benefits.
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Sam Altman says world should accept 'bad things' in return for AI benefits
Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
Guardian AI · 05 Oct 2026, 12:13
Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
Guardian Technology · 05 Oct 2026, 12:13
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