Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has once again sounded the alarm about the risks of unchecked artificial intelligence development. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on September 13, Altman said the world could lose its grip on “control of the future” if AI systems are not built with strong safety measures in place.
The billionaire tech leader stressed that creating secure and reliable AI models isn’t optional—it’s essential to avoid outcomes he described as potentially disastrous. His comments echo a growing chorus of concern from within the AI industry itself, where several prominent figures have called for tighter regulation and a slower pace of development to give society time to adapt and set up proper safeguards.
Altman’s warning comes amid mounting anxiety among AI researchers and engineers about the technology’s rapid advancement. A former Anthropic engineer recently spoke out about what he called “genuine fear” among workers in the field, going so far as to warn of risks tied to human extinction. Anthropic is one of OpenAI’s main rivals in building advanced AI systems.
As competition intensifies among leading AI companies to build ever more powerful systems, voices like Altman’s highlight a tension at the heart of the industry: the drive to innovate quickly while grappling with fears that the technology could spiral beyond human control. Read the full story at El Tiempo for more details.
Source: Sam Altman, director de OpenAI, lanza advertencia sobre la IA y dice que se puede perder el 'control del futuro' (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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