Sam Altman wants intelligence to be a utility that you pay him for
Effective Altruism’s Problems Go Beyond Sam Bankman-Fried - Bloomberg
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The seductiveness of “general intelligence” is rooted in a costly category error
What the heck is wrong with our AI overlords?
New profile of Sam Altman shines a light on a whole industry.
“The problem is Sam Altman”: OpenAI insiders don’t trust CEO
OpenAI brainstorms ways AI can benefit humanity in effort to counter bad vibes.
Effective Altruism Is Pushing a Dangerous Brand of ‘AI Safety’
This philosophy—supported by tech figures like Sam Bankman-Fried—fuels the AI research agenda, creating a harmful system in the name of saving humanity
Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted?
New interviews and closely guarded documents shed light on the persistent doubts about the head of OpenAI.
Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted?
New interviews and closely guarded documents shed light on the persistent doubts about the head of OpenAI.
Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI
The OpenAI CEO sought to distinguish his policy stance from rival developer Anthropic.
The attacks on Sam Altman are a warning for the AI world
A politician’s home was also attacked after voting to rezone for a data center.
Why Centralized AI Is Not Our Inevitable Future
Sam Altman’s vision of a “gentle singularity” where AI gradually transforms society presents an alluring future of abundance and human flourishing. His optimism about AI’s p…
Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People
This is the text version of a talk I gave on October 29, 2016, at Web Camp Zagreb [video] (45 mins)
The Next Frontier: Sam Altman on the Future of A.I. and Society
Effective Altruism’s Problems Go Beyond Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried made effective altruism a punchline, but its philosophy of maximum do-gooding masks a thriving culture of predatory behavior.
Sam Altman thinks ‘the world should accept some bad things happening’ for the good of AI.
In an interview with Brendan Bordelon of Politico, Altman said this was a fundamental difference between OpenAI and Anthropic. He believes that “for the benefits of this technology” (rather than the benefit of humanity), we should just deal with “bad things happening.” [Link: Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI | https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/04/sam-altman-decoded-interview-ai-01106217 | Politico]
Sam Altman’s anti-human worldview
OpenAI CEO downgrades humanity in pursuit of goal to merge with computers
Sam Altman told me AI should be 'an equalizing force in society.' That's why I'm working on the $1.6 trillion AI gender gap | Fortune
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