Altman: Worst AI Pitch Trades Human Autonomy for Safety

Sam Altman said the danger in AI development is using safety concerns as justification to centralize power and limit human agency. He said some in the industry frame the trade-off as curing disease and lowering costs in exchange for people giving up autonomy, a framing that could still produce rampant inequality, with some gaining outsized wealth and power while others receive "a pretty good everything."
Altman said fear around AI safety can become a justification for power-seeking behavior.