tech
April 11, 2026
Sam Altman responds to ‘incendiary’ New Yorker article after attack on his home
The OpenAI CEO's new blog post responds to both an apparent attack on his home and an in-depth New Yorker profile raising questions about his trustworthiness.
TL;DR
- Sam Altman responded to an apparent Molotov cocktail attack on his home and a critical New Yorker profile.
- The profile, by Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz, questioned Altman's trustworthiness, with sources describing him as having a 'relentless will to power' and a 'sociopathic lack of concern for the consequences' of deceiving others.
- Altman admitted to mistakes, including being 'conflict-averse,' and apologized to those he has hurt.
- He criticized the 'totalizing philosophy of ‘being the one to control AGI’' and proposed broad sharing of the technology.
- Altman urged for de-escalation of rhetoric and tactics, aiming to avoid 'explosions' figuratively and literally.
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