Sam Altman Defends AI Thrust Days After Retaking OpenAI’s Helm
- Altman spoke on the ethics of AI and need to push exploration
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Sam Altman
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Sam Altman is back on the conference circuit and touting AI’s benefits to humanity, days after regaining the lead at the world’s best-known artificial intelligence startup.
In his first public appearance since Altman regained control of OpenAI after a surprise ouster attempt, the co-founder and chief executive officer defended his exploratory approach to developing AI. “It’s going to lift the world up,” he said, stressing potential advances in fields from health-care to education. And he described how he’s always been fascinated by fictional rogue AIs like the Terminator — but that companies like OpenAI needed to push the boundaries to realize the technology’s potential.