‘AI’s real risk is human intent, not rogue machines,’ warns OpenAI boss Sam Altman

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has voiced his growing concerns over the misuse of artificial intelligence, warning that the real danger lies not in autonomous machines going rogue, but in people using AI tools to cause deliberate harm.

Speaking on a recent episode of Theo Von’s podcast, Altman addressed the long-debated question of AI risks. Rather than echoing dystopian fears of machines turning against humanity, he shifted the spotlight to human intent. “I worry more about people using AI to do bad things than the AI deciding to do bad things…