Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, has urged regulators to adopt a lighter touch, arguing that society should be willing to endure negative consequences such as hacking and fraud in exchange for the advantages provided by artificial intelligence.
His remarks, made during an interview that drew immediate criticism from detractors of major AI firms, came just days after a safety expert at OpenAI resigned. The employee claimed over the weekend that the company’s internal culture was fundamentally broken.
Altman’s balancing act is tough, but insisting on zero risk ignores how fast AI is evolving. Regulation needs teeth.
This feels like reckless negligence. We shouldn’t have to accept scams as a price for convenience.