{
  "id": 7662668,
  "title": "OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but 'should trust' AI firms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/openai-boss-says-world-right-to-be-afraid-but-should-trust-ai-firms",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-16T00:13:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx2zpj4y525o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman believes that the public should place more trust in AI companies to act responsibly when it comes to artificial intelligence development despite growing concerns over the risks. Speaking at a conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, Altman stated that people are justified in their fears as the capabilities of AI tools have progressed quickly, but that he is confident in his company's and the industry's ability to regulate themselves safely. He added that they will keep alignment and safety ahead of capabilities and will slow down or stop if they cannot ensure it. Altman's comments came after an AI researcher resigned from Anthropic, claiming AI could kill all humans by the end of the decade if left unchecked. The researcher's post led to increased scrutiny of AI development, with Anthropic's CEO calling for the pace of AI development to slow and for governments to regulate the industry. While some industry figures argue that the fears are overblown, others believe that leaving AI regulation to companies could be a bad idea.",
  "summary": "As the world debates an AI slowdown, Sam Altman and several other tech leaders say they have incentives to self-police their AI advancements.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says ‘the world is right to be afraid’ of AI influence — but that it can benefit humanity like no other technology before it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-ceo-sam-altman-says-the-world-is-right-to-be-afraid-of-ai",
        "published": "2026-09-15T22:23:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}