Sam Altman said 'the world should accept some bad things happening' for the benefits of AI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Decoded by POLITICO that he does not accept "the really catastrophic risks" of AI. Heather Diehl/Getty Images OpenAI's Sam Altman diverged from Anthropic's views, saying that we should embrace AI despite risks. Altman agrees with tougher AI regulations, but advocates for a "lighter touch." He believes people will do "orders of magnitude more good stuff than bad stuff" with AI. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said there was 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 AI should remain broadly accessible to the public. "I think there's a lot of daylight," Altman told Decoded co-author and POLITICO senior tech reporter Brendan Bordelon.