OpenAI boss: world 'right to be afraid' but should trust AI firms

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said at a San Francisco conference that public fear of AI is justified but people should trust AI firms to do the right thing; his remarks followed a viral post by a departing Anthropic researcher and amid calls for slowing development and discussing regulation.

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