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  "id": 12029958,
  "title": "OpenAI’s Altman says AI benefits warrant accepting some risks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/openais-altman-says-ai-benefits-warrant-accepting-some-risks-12029958",
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  "published": "2026-10-04T22:52:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/05/openai-s-altman-says-ai-benefits-warrant-accepting-some-risks"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that the advantages of artificial intelligence technology outweigh the associated risks, asserting that society should accept certain negative outcomes to fully realize the potential of AI. In an interview with Politico's technology-focused newsletter Decoded, Altman explained that the organization believes people should retain agency through access to AI. He emphasized that OpenAI holds a differing viewpoint on AI regulation compared to its rival Anthropic, with Altman describing the disparity as \"a completely unacceptable trade-off\" that contradicts the lighter-touch regulatory approach advocated by OpenAI.",
  "summary": "CEO Sam Altman's remarks come amid a growing debate within the AI industry over the pace of development and the risks posed by increasingly capable systems.",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "OpenAI's Altman says AI benefits warrant accepting some risks",
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        "title": "OpenAI’s Altman says AI benefits warrant accepting some risks",
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        "published": "2026-10-04T22:36:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "OpenAI’s Altman says AI benefits warrant accepting some risks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/openais-altman-says-ai-benefits-warrant-accepting-some-risks-12031328",
        "published": "2026-10-04T22:52:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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