Sam Altman says ‘some bad things’ will happen, but AI is totally worth it

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

What happened

Sam Altman thinks that the benefits of AI will be so great that "the world should accept some bad things happening" along the way.

Key facts

  • Reported by The Verge and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:54:27 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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