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Sam Altman acknowledges AI risks, OpenAI PR deflects suicide question

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that negative consequences will arise from AI development, stating that the benefits will outweigh these "bad things" like hacks and scams. During an interview with Vanity Fair, an OpenAI publicist attempted to steer the conversation away from a journalist's question about a ChatGPT user's suicide when discussing these potential downsides with Altman. AI

IMPACT AI development is expected to bring significant benefits, but also unavoidable negative consequences that society must accept.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains commentary from an AI executive about the risks and benefits of AI, and a related incident involving PR deflection.

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Sam Altman acknowledges AI risks, OpenAI PR deflects suicide question

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