Sam Altman says OpenAI has a "lighter-touch regulatory stance" on AI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Politico's Decoded that AI's advantages warrant tolerating certain dangers and keeping the technology widely available. He described a disagreement with rival Anthropic over regulation and rejected the notion that one developer should hold exclusive control over a potent, hazardous technology and decide how its rewards are shared. That position reflects OpenAI's preference for fewer government restrictions on the industry. The comments arrived during wider industry debate about development speed and risk. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei had urged slowing down in a September essay that Altman publicly supported, while Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned that month over concerns about the field's dangers. President Trump has dismissed new restrictions, saying current enforcement suffices and added rules could hinder American competition with China.