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Sam Altman defends AI risks for technology benefits

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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has stated that the world must accept some negative consequences in exchange for the benefits of AI technology. This perspective contrasts with more stringent AI safety advocates who prioritize minimizing all potential harms. The author expresses concern that this approach indicates a loss of control over AI development, likening it to 'lunatics taking over the asylum'. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the ethical trade-offs in AI development and the balance between progress and safety.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a user on Mastodon discussing a statement attributed to Sam Altman regarding AI safety.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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Sam Altman defends AI risks for technology benefits

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    “One of the differences between us and some of the stricter # AI safety people is that we believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the

    “One of the differences between us and some of the stricter # AI safety people is that we believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology…” OpenAI’s Sam Altman saying the quiet part out loud. We (or at least, the institutions we …

    LINKS theguardian.com/…/sam-altman-open-ai-chat…

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