Columnist Says Sam Altman Wants Society to 'Accept Bad Things' From AI While Keeping the Gains
Writing in the Guardian, Chris Stokel-Walker criticizes OpenAI's CEO for seeking to privatize AI's benefits while socializing its risks.
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In a Guardian opinion column, writer Chris Stokel-Walker criticizes OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman over comments made in a recent interview with Politico, in which Altman said “we believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology.”
Stokel-Walker argues that Altman's position amounts to seeking to privatize the financial gains of OpenAI's technology while asking the public to bear the costs of any negative consequences.
The column references incidents in which AI agents have been linked to disruptions of government IT systems and private businesses, arguing that the public never consented to the rapid rollout of AI products such as ChatGPT.
Stokel-Walker, author of “TikTok Boom: The Inside Story of the World's Favourite App,” frames Altman's remarks as emblematic of a broader pattern among technology executives who downplay the risks of the products they release.
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- Stop worrying about my AI, says multibillionaire Sam Altman. So we bear the risks and he keeps the money | Chris Stokel-Walker — The Guardian — Opinion
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