Sam Altman says the world has to accept the ‘bad things’ being done with AI as the industry signs onto Trump’s voluntary safety pact

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Sam Altman says the world has to accept the ‘bad things’ being done with AI as the industry signs onto Trump’s voluntary safety pactWorldPing
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Altman said “catastrophic risks” should not be accepted.

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:55:18 UTC.

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  1. Iran’s oil minister resigns as country’s economic crisis worsens

  2. Sam Altman says the world has to accept the ‘bad things’ being done with AI as the industry signs onto Trump’s voluntary safety pact

  3. It’s ‘more likely than not’ humanity loses control: Former AI insiders testify safety fixes may be ‘duct tape that will fall off later’

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