Is OpenAI and Sam Altman to be feared?

Candid article in the Guardian from an expert in AI

[Whitey]

Sam Altman’s ChatGPT promises to transform the global economy. But it also poses an enormous threat. Here, a scientist who appeared with Altman before the US Senate on AI safety flags up the danger in AI – and in Altman himself

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www.theguardian.com OpenAI's Sam Altman is becoming one of the most powerful people on Earth. We should be very afraid Sam Altman's ChatGPT promises to transform the global economy. But it also poses an enormous threat. Here, a scientist who appeared with Altman before the US Senate on AI safety flags up the danger in AI - and in Altman himself

[Whitey]

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[engine]

Feared?
Not sure about that.
He's in business to make money, and if not, he's to be monitored.
With AI, he's only doing what everyone else in the sector is doing.

Ultimately, the slow-moving regulators will eventually wake up.