• Home
  • Technology
  • Gaming
  • Entertainment
  • World & Business
  • Science
  • Sports
  • AI
HomeTechnologyGamingEntertainmentWorld & BusinessScienceSportsAI
Technology
Report

Sam Altman says AI's benefits justify accepting “some bad things happening”

POLITICO says its Altman interview for Decoded covered AI safety, trade-offs and how OpenAI differs from Anthropic.

PO
BB
KR
7 Sources, 2h ago, first seen 2h ago

TLDR

POLITICO quoted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman saying, “We believe the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology.” It says their interview for Decoded covered AI safety, trade-offs and how OpenAI differs from Anthropic. Interviewer Brendan Bordelon said they also discussed AI money in politics and Trump’s “SI” rebrand. The newsletter and podcast were scheduled to launch October 5, 2026.

Combined views

57.6K

7 Sources, first seen 2h ago

111 likes43 comments58 saves56 reposts

Combined views

57.6K

7 Sources, first seen 2h ago

111 likes43 comments58 saves56 reposts

Sentiment

Positive——Negative

Summary

Not enough discussion yet.

No sentiment analysis available yet.

Featured Source

Sentiment

Positive——Negative

Summary

Not enough discussion yet.

No sentiment analysis available yet.

7 Sources

@politico“We believe the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology.” In a conversation for the first edition of Decoded, a new daily newsletter and podcast, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talked with POLITICO’s @BrendanBordelon about trade-offs, AI safety, and how his company is different from Anthropic. Subscribe to Decoded for the full conversation with Sam Altman: https://politi.co/4yxilIS2h
@BrendanBordelonNEW: I interviewed OpenAI CEO @sama for tomorrow's launch of Politico's new Decoded newsletter + podcast. We covered everything from Sam's thoughts on AI $$$ in politics to Trump's "SI" rebrand. Sneak preview in reply, w/ @MuiChristine!2h
@Katie_RoofRT @BrendanBordelon: NEW: I interviewed OpenAI CEO @sama for tomorrow's launch of Politico's new Decoded newsletter + podcast. We covered e…2h
@TechmemeSam Altman says OpenAI and Anthropic still hold fundamentally different worldviews on AI regulation, arguing that AI's benefits justify accepting some risks (Politico) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)1h
    • HomeTechnologyGamingEntertainmentWorld & BusinessScienceSportsAI
    • Home
    • Technology
    • Gaming
    • Entertainment
    • World & Business
    • Science
    • Sports
    • AI

    7 Sources

    @politico“We believe the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology.” In a conversation for the first edition of Decoded, a new daily newsletter and podcast, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talked with POLITICO’s @BrendanBordelon about trade-offs, AI safety, and how his company is different from Anthropic. Subscribe to Decoded for the full conversation with Sam Altman: https://politi.co/4yxilIS2h
    @BrendanBordelonNEW: I interviewed OpenAI CEO @sama for tomorrow's launch of Politico's new Decoded newsletter + podcast. We covered everything from Sam's thoughts on AI $$$ in politics to Trump's "SI" rebrand. Sneak preview in reply, w/ @MuiChristine!2h
    @Katie_RoofRT @BrendanBordelon: NEW: I interviewed OpenAI CEO @sama for tomorrow's launch of Politico's new Decoded newsletter + podcast. We covered e…2h
    @TechmemeSam Altman says OpenAI and Anthropic still hold fundamentally different worldviews on AI regulation, arguing that AI's benefits justify accepting some risks (Politico) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)1h
    Today's Rank

    #2

    Today's Rank

    #2