OpenAI’s CEO says the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) are worth some of its risks.

Sam Altman made that argument Sunday (Oct. 4) in an interview with Politico’s Decoded newsletter as he outlined the philosophical differences between his company and the worldview held by rival AI startup Anthropic.

“I think there’s a lot of daylight,” Altman said. When asked for specifics, he added that “we believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology and people having the agency.”

As the report notes, Anthropic has long been seen as the staunchest advocate for AI regulations within the industry.

That’s a position that until recently clashed with the more hands-off approach favored by OpenAI, although that has changed in recent months, with OpenAI supporting stricter rules as it deals with high-profile cybersecurity incidents involving its models.

Altman agreed with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s recent call to slow the pace of development for the most advanced AI models. OpenAI has also joined Anthropic in supporting new state laws that impose tougher safety requirements.

Lobbyists for OpenAI have also backed a bipartisan House proposal that would require top artificial intelligence companies to have third-party safety evaluators embedded in-house, the report said.

Still, Altman tried to draw a line between OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s regulatory views, referencing criticism that White House tech advisers have levied at Anthropic.

“I disagree, but I understand the perspective of people who are like, ‘This technology is going to get so powerful, and it’s so dangerous, that a single lab in San Francisco should have it and make sure nothing bad happens, and kind of figure out how to dole out the benefits,’” said Altman.

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