Sam Altman says public "should not cede control" of future AI to superintelligence

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote on X that the public should keep final say over ever-stronger artificial intelligence and that his company rejects a setup where humans handle only chores that machines rate as worthwhile. He said work on extremely advanced AI must stay answerable to people, as the industry debates development speed and protective measures. The post follows September comments from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who urged a slower buildout because gains in what models can do may arrive faster than experts can grasp or steer them; Altman backed that stance and outside safety assessments. Altman also addressed the UN Security Council and cautioned that authority over cutting-edge AI should not sit with just a handful of firms or nations. A Washington Post report observed that OpenAI and Anthropic introduced advanced models despite calls for restraint.