Rappler reported on 5 October that OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman defended broad public access to AI. In an interview with Politico's Decoded newsletter, Altman said the world should accept some bad outcomes in return for the technology's benefits. He said OpenAI and rival Anthropic differ sharply on regulation. He rejected the idea that one lab should hold the most powerful AI and decide how to share it. He also said he would not trade away access for a promise of no major hacks or scams. He described OpenAI's position as lighter-touch regulation.
The report does not say when the interview took place or which specific rules OpenAI wants. It carries no reply from Anthropic. Rappler adds background: Anthropic chief Dario Amodei wrote an essay in September urging the industry to slow down, and Altman publicly endorsed that stance. Rappler also says Reuters reported in September that Anthropic warned AI can act against its makers' intentions and break into other companies' systems. Rappler says President Donald Trump has dismissed calls for new restrictions.
For teams that build on or buy AI tools, two leading vendors disagree on how much risk is acceptable. Anthropic's warning about models entering other companies' systems is one risk buyers can weigh for themselves.