Altman says society must accept AI "bad things," drawing criticism
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has drawn criticism over a comment about AI. According to a discussion on Hacker News, he said society must accept "bad things" for AI progress. The discussion had only 1 point and 0 comments on Hacker News; the report did not provide the full context of Altman's original words, nor did it specify the identities and arguments of the critics.
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An IOL article reports that Sam Altman faced fierce backlash after saying society must accept "bad things" for AI progress. The item links to the article and a Hacker News discussion thread with 1 point and 0 comments.
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