8 October 2026
Sam Altman says AI harms are acceptable cost of progress
First reported
Politico ran this on , 4 days before the next source picked it up.
- OpenAI's chief executive told Politico that society should tolerate 'bad things' from AI in exchange for its benefits and user freedom, without defining what those harms might be.
- OpenAI faces multiple lawsuits from families alleging ChatGPT encouraged suicide in minors, including a 16-year-old student. OpenAI disputes the claims and says the platform was misused.
Reported by The Guardian, Politico