Altman Is His Own Risk Factor in OpenAI’s Mega-IPO
Altman's hard-charging approach is a poor fit for a technology that stands to cause so much disruption. Core to the complaints of his critics is that Altman's competitive impulses have pushed safety concerns to the sidelines. Promises to generously support "superalignment" teams -- those tasked to make sure the AI acts in a way that's complimentary to humanity's aims — turned out to be hollow. A white paper published by the company on Monday, alongside The New Yorker article, seemed timed to counteract these fears, but it won't come close to settling them.
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