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Altman Warns AI Could Be Controlled by Few Powerful Players

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed concern that AI could eventually be controlled by a handful of companies, models, or individuals, partly because fears about AI might lead people to trade significant liberty for safety. His comments highlight a potential concentration of power in the AI industry.

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  1. Techmeme

    Truman Dickerson / Business Insider : Sam Altman says AI could end up controlled by a few powerful players, partly because AI fears could push people to trade “a lot of liberty for safety” — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he worries that AI will one day be controlled by a handful of companies, models, or people …