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May 6, 2026

Barry Diller trusts Sam Altman. But 'trust is irrelevant' as AGI nears, he says.

Barry Diller defended OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, while warning that AGI remains an unpredictable force needing guardrails.

Barry Diller trusts Sam Altman. But 'trust is irrelevant' as AGI nears, he says.

TL;DR

  • Barry Diller supports OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, calling him sincere and a decent person.
  • Diller believes trust in AI leaders is less important than the unpredictable nature of AI development.
  • The emergence of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) presents unknown consequences that concern Diller.
  • He stressed the necessity of establishing guardrails for AI to prevent unpredictable outcomes.
  • Diller warned that if humans don't create guardrails, an AGI force might do it themselves, leading to irreversible changes.

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