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Altman says AI's benefits justify accepting some risk in Politico interview
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Sam Altman AI risk and access interview
News Oct 4, 2026
In an October 4 Politico interview, Sam Altman argued that AI's benefits and broad public access justify accepting some risks.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in an October 4 interview with Politico’s Decoded that he sees a policy difference between OpenAI and Anthropic over AI risks and public access. He argued that the benefits of broadly available AI justify accepting some bad outcomes. The statement is his position in an interview, not an announcement of a new OpenAI safety policy or a claim that specific harms are acceptable.