Sam Altman warns against letting AI replace human judgment

Business Insider reports that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is uncomfortable with people surrendering their judgment to AI models. According to Politico, he argued that the world should accept some harmful outcomes to gain AI’s benefits and sought to distinguish his policy position from rival developer Anthropic.

Covered by 2 publishers within 25 hours of the first report.

• Business Insider: Sam Altman: Don't treat AI like a 'religious force'
• Latest 5:01 PM ET Business Insider: Sam Altman said 'the world should accept some bad things happening' for the benefits of AI

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BI Business Insider Sam Altman: Don't treat AI like a 'religious force' · Lauren Edmonds 3:45 PM

PO Politico Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI · By Christine Mui and Brendan Bordelon 4:55 PM

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