Coverage dated October 3, 2026

Sam Altman: Don't treat AI like a 'religious force'

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he's 'very uncomfortable' with the idea of surrendering human judgment to AI models.

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  1. Axios

    OpenAI's Altman: Ascribing religion to models a "safety issue" (opens Axios)

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    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Saturday took a veiled shot at Anthropic and its work on the soul of AI, saying he was "very uncomfortable" with the idea of attributing some kind of religious power to models. Why it matters: It's yet another point of division between Altman and his former colleague Dario A…

  2. Insider

    Sam Altman: Don't treat AI like a 'religious force' (opens Insider)

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    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he's 'very uncomfortable' with the idea of surrendering human judgment to AI models.

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