Sam Altman urges global society to accept AI risks to secure benefits

Summary

• Following the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence, from cyber threats to risks of human extinction, OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman has argued that global society must be willing to accept some negative side effects to unlock the technology’s broader economic and technological benefits.
• https://x.com/politico/status/2106851857423282648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2106851857423282648%7Ctwgr%5Ea78f8e5f8a3f1b5ae46c1e279bb8431197e09e7b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenews.com.pk%2Flatest%2F1418807-openai-ceo-sam-altman-argues-global-society-must-accept-ai-downsides-to-secure-technological-benefits Altman said during an interview with Politico’s Decoded newsletter, “We believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology and people having the agency.” He stressed that while catastrophic existential threats must be avoided, some everyday harms and friction would have to be accepted.
• During the interview with Politico, the OpenAI chief said society should face certain negatives from AI to gain its upsides and keep the technology accessible.