Sam Altman Says AI Benefits May Require Accepting Some Risks

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the world may have to accept some of the harm and risks associated with artificial intelligence in exchange for its benefits.

His comments framed the issue as a trade-off between the technology’s potential advantages and the negative consequences it could bring.

The position acknowledges that benefiting from AI may not mean eliminating every risk. Instead, some adverse effects could remain even as the technology delivers value.

The brief account of Altman’s remarks did not specify which harms he considered tolerable or how those risks should be weighed against the benefits. It also offered no details on safeguards or where limits should be drawn.