Sam Altman argues that the world should accept 'bad things' in return for the benefits of AI technology.

Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/05/sam-altman-open-ai-chatgpt-benefits-risks er, how about no?

Altman: world should just accept "bad things" because eventually AI will be great https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/05/sam-altman-open-ai-chatgpt-benefits-risks Or how about feck off and stop making decisions that affect tens of millions, you self obsessed smegger

“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 [to you] for the benefits of this technology [to me/"us"] and people having the agency". [Clarifying comments in brackets by poster] Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/05/sam-altman-open-ai-chatgpt-benefits-risks?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other