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OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' of AI

Altman said that he felt AI companies like his own were capable of essentially regulating themselves.

Altman said that he felt AI companies like his own were capable of essentially regulating themselves. Leaders of OpenAI and Anthropic have said they have recently started working towards some sort of industry-wide agreement on safety.

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(Photo: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at Dreamforce 2026 summit in San Francisco, California, U.S; Credit: Carlos Barr铆a/Reuters)

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