AI Safety: 'We Can't Patch All the Bugs' — Altman Alarm
Sam Altman reportedly admitted AI bugs may be fundamentally unpatchable, prompting commentary that the internet as we know it may be ending and that AI advancement should be paused before biology faces the same fate.
What we know
Noah Smith amplified a quote attributed to Sam Altman: 'I no longer think we're gonna be able to just patch all the bugs' — interpreted as meaning (1) the internet as we know it is over, and (2) AI advancement should halt before biotech faces the same vulnerability surface. This connects to a broader RT'd thread framing the post-AGI era's defining conflict as openness vs. safety, warning that 'safety' could be weaponized to gatekeep AI power even as the risks become real.
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