Sam Altman says the world should accept some ‘bad things’ happening with AI as the industry signs on to Trump’s voluntary safety pact

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Sam Altman says the world should accept some ‘bad things’ happening with AI as the industry signs on to Trump’s voluntary safety pactWorldPing
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But Altman said “catastrophic risks” are not acceptable.

Key facts

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

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  1. Sam Altman says the world should accept some ‘bad things’ happening with AI as the industry signs on to Trump’s voluntary safety pact

  2. 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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