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Altman says AI benefits justify risks as Florida criticism and OpenAI lawsuit surface
Versión 3: A new tech outlet, iXBT, adds reactions and context that earlier reports did not carry: criticism of Altman's remarks by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, a Florida attorney general's request for an injunction against OpenAI, and the resignation of a safety-reports employee who said the company's culture is broken.
En breve
Sam Altman, head of OpenAI, says the benefits of artificial intelligence justify the risks and negative events that come with it, but he is not prepared to accept “truly catastrophic risks” including losing control of AI, according to RBC, TASS and RIA Novosti, which cited an interview with Politico. Tech outlets add that Altman wants AI to stay widely accessible and contrasts OpenAI with Anthropic's stricter regulatory stance. iXBT also reports Florida governor Ron DeSantis criticised the remarks and that Florida's attorney general is seeking an injunction against OpenAI, while a safety-reports employee resigned saying the company's culture is broken.
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Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, which develops the ChatGPT chatbot, said the benefits of artificial intelligence justify the risks and the negative events that come with it, according to RBC, TASS, RIA Novosti and iXBT, which attributed the remarks to an interview with Politico. RBC named Altman in a second report after initially referring to him only as the head of OpenAI. iXBT framed the statement as Altman saying society may have to accept harmful consequences in exchange for broader benefits from the technology. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 8 ]
Altman said he was not prepared to accept “truly catastrophic risks”, TASS and RBC reported. RBC said he described catastrophic risks, including a serious loss of control over artificial intelligence, as “unacceptable”. 3DNews quoted him saying he would not promise that there would be no serious hacks, no abuse of the technology and no fraud. [ 1 , 3 , 6 ]
The tech outlets gave the fuller account. 3DNews reported that Altman said AI should remain widely accessible to the public and that this is the fundamental difference between OpenAI and its competitor Anthropic, which takes a stricter approach to regulating AI development. Altman told Politico: “We believe the world must come to terms with the fact that some bad things will happen, for the development of this technology and to give people the opportunity to make decisions for themselves,” 3DNews reported. He called it a completely “unacceptable compromise” to agree to a proposal under which a single company would work on AI, control its deployment and decide who benefits, the outlet said. Habr News likewise reported that he stressed continuing fundamental differences in regulatory approach between OpenAI and Anthropic. [ 6 , 7 ]
3DNews also reported that Anthropic had long been regarded as the industry's most determined supporter of AI regulation, but that disagreements between the two leading companies have eased in recent months as OpenAI backed stricter restrictions following high-profile hacking incidents and fraudulent behaviour by its models. It said Altman agreed with a call by Anthropic head Dario Amodei to slow development of the most advanced AI models, that OpenAI followed Anthropic in approving new California laws setting stricter AI safety requirements, and that OpenAI lobbyists recently backed a US House of Representatives proposal requiring leading AI companies to bring in external safety evaluators. [ 6 ]
iXBT reported that the comments immediately drew criticism from Florida governor Ron DeSantis, who wrote on X: “And a handful of tech oligarchs will make that decision for all of us? No way.” The outlet said the conflict is unfolding against the background of a Florida lawsuit against OpenAI, in which state attorney general James Uthmeier is seeking a temporary injunction that would, among other things, bar the company from developing new models without independent third-party safety checks; the application is under review. [ 8 ]
The same outlet reported rising tension inside OpenAI: David Robinson, who worked on safety reports for product launches, resigned and said the company's culture is broken. In his view, iXBT reported, OpenAI and other leading AI labs are moving too fast, relying on a trial-and-error method that becomes more dangerous as systems grow more powerful. [ 8 ]
RIA Novosti published a second report saying the head of OpenAI warned about the consequences of excessive oversight of AI, but the document available to us contained only that headline, with no article text or summary. The documents do not say when or where the remarks were made. [ 5 ]
Por qué importa
The remarks come from the head of one of the most prominent AI developers and have drawn public criticism from a US state governor, alongside a state lawsuit and reported internal dissent at the company. The added coverage shows OpenAI positioning itself between calls for tighter regulation and warnings that excessive oversight carries costs. The documents do not indicate any policy decision or regulatory consequence in Russia or elsewhere.
Datos clave
- Sam Altman is the head of OpenAI, which develops the ChatGPT chatbot. [ 2 , 6 , 7 ]
- Altman said the benefits of artificial intelligence justify the risks and negative events that come with it, in an interview with Politico. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 7 , 8 ]
- He said he is not prepared to accept “truly catastrophic risks”, including the possibility of losing control over artificial intelligence. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Altman said AI should remain widely accessible and that this is a fundamental difference between OpenAI and competitor Anthropic, which takes a stricter approach to regulating AI development. [ 6 , 7 ]
- 3DNews reported Altman agreed with Anthropic head Dario Amodei's call to slow development of the most advanced AI models, and that OpenAI backed new California AI safety laws and a US House proposal requiring leading AI companies to bring in external safety evaluators. [ 6 ]
- Florida governor Ron DeSantis criticised the remarks on X, writing that “a handful of tech oligarchs” would not make the decision for everyone. [ 8 ]
- iXBT reported Florida attorney general James Uthmeier is seeking a temporary injunction that would, among other things, bar OpenAI from developing new models without independent third-party safety checks; the application is under review. [ 8 ]
- David Robinson, who worked on safety reports for product launches, resigned and said the company's culture is broken, according to iXBT. [ 8 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, which develops ChatGPT, said the benefits of artificial intelligence justify the risks and the negative events that come with it. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 8 ]
- Altman said he is not prepared to accept “truly catastrophic risks”, including the possibility of losing control over artificial intelligence; RBC said he called such risks “unacceptable”. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The remarks were made in an interview with Politico. [ 2 , 6 , 8 ]
- Altman said AI should remain widely accessible to the public. [ 6 , 7 ]
- Hacking and fraud feature in the coverage of the risks: RBC said Altman considers the benefits of AI to justify some risks including hacking and fraud, and 3DNews quoted him saying he would not promise there would be no serious hacks, no abuse of the technology and no fraud. [ 1 , 6 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- When, where and in what format Altman made the remarks. The documents say only that he spoke to Politico, without a date, place or interview format.
- What consequences of excessive oversight of AI RIA Novosti referred to. RIA Novosti's second report carries only a headline, with no article text or summary in our documents.
- What proposal Altman was rejecting when he called it an “unacceptable compromise” for a single company to work on AI, control its deployment and decide who benefits. Only 3DNews reports this passage, and it does not identify the proposal.
- The rest of Altman's quote about not promising the absence of serious hacks, abuse, fraud and other problems. The 3DNews article text ends mid-sentence, so the full statement is not available.
- OpenAI's response to the Florida lawsuit and to DeSantis's criticism. Only iXBT reports these, and no company reaction is given in the documents.
- The outcome of the Florida attorney general's injunction application. iXBT says the application is under review and gives no further status.
- OpenAI's reported support for stricter rules in California and in the US House, which sits alongside Altman describing OpenAI's own stance as softer on regulation. This account comes from a single outlet, 3DNews, and the apparent tension within it is not explained in the documents.
Qué dicen los medios locales
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- RBC publishes its first report, saying the head of OpenAI urged the world to accept “bad things” for the benefits of AI and called catastrophic risks “unacceptable”. [ 1 ]
- RBC publishes a second report naming Sam Altman and identifying Politico as the outlet he spoke to. [ 2 ]
- TASS reports that Altman said the benefits of using AI justify the risks, and that he is not ready to accept catastrophic ones. [ 3 ]
- RIA Novosti publishes a report headlined that the head of OpenAI considers the benefits of AI to justify the risks. [ 4 ]
- RIA Novosti publishes a second report saying the head of OpenAI warned about the consequences of excessive oversight of AI. [ 5 ]
- 3DNews publishes a fuller account, including Altman's remarks on accessibility, OpenAI's contrast with Anthropic, and the California and US House regulatory items. [ 6 ]
- Habr News reports that fundamental differences remain between OpenAI and Anthropic on regulating AI. [ 7 ]
- iXBT reports the criticism from Florida governor Ron DeSantis, the Florida attorney general's injunction request against OpenAI and the resignation of safety-reports employee David Robinson. [ 8 ]