OpenAI PR cuts off suicide question in Altman interview

The Verge, HuffPost, and Daily Caller report that an OpenAI publicist interrupted a Vanity Fair interview with Sam Altman when the editor asked about a ChatGPT user's suicide. The publicist told the journalist to "move on" and talk about the future, but Altman stayed to answer the question. · summary by forck.live

The Guardian: “Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman”+45 more →45 outlets ▴

• The VergeOpenAI PR tells journalist to ‘move on’ while asking Sam Altman about a ChatGPT user’s suicide
• Business InsiderSam Altman says Elon Musk is a ‘bully’ who only respects people who punch him back
• FortuneOpenAI’s Altman: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology’ 
• SiliconANGLESam Altman says people need to accept 'some bad things' are going to happen if they want AI
• PYMNTSOpenAI CEO Says AI’s Benefits Are Worth ‘Bad Things Happening’
• Yahoo FinanceOpenAI CEO Sam Altman is wrong — the world shouldn't 'accept some bad things' from AI: Zscaler CEO
• ImplicatorAltman: World Should Accept Some Bad Things From AI
• International Business TimesSam Altman Says People Must Accept AI's 'Bad Things' As Benefits Outweigh Costs
• The IndependentOpenAI CEO sends chilling warning: ‘World should accept some bad things happening’
• The American BazaarSam Altman says the world should accept ‘some bad things’ in exchange for AI benefits
• The Daily CallerSam Altman’s Handler Tries To End Interview Over Suicide Question
• BreitbartOpenAI Boss Sam Altman: The World Must Accept 'Some Bad Things Happening' for AI to Succeed
• FuturismSam Altman Says the World Is Going to Have to Suffer for the Glories of AI
• Marcus on AIComing soon: New York City’s hearing on AI risks
• The Wrap'Artificial' First Reactions Praise Luca Guadagnino's 'Terrifying' Sam Altman Biopic as an 'Essential Film'
• The Washington SunThe Final Countdown
• HuffPostOpenAI Publicist Crashes Interview To Avoid ChatGPT Suicide Question
• PoliticoEmmanuel Macron is most impressive world leader on AI, says Sam Altman
• The Hollywood ReporterHow Andrew Garfield Combined Crowdsourcing and a Classic Acting Technique to Understand Sam Altman
• Mother JonesIs Hollywood finally turning against tech oligarchs?
• Reality TeaSam Altman Describes Bizarre Andrew Garfield Encounter: ‘Very Strange’
• TownhallOpenAI CEO Admits AI Election Spending Flopped Massively
• San Francisco ChronicleClient Challenge
• Ppb1701Some Bad Things - ByteHaven - Where I ramble about bytes
• IndieWire‘Artificial’ First Reactions: Luca Guadagnino’s Biting OpenAI Satire Is Both ‘Savage’ and ‘Terrifying’
• ScreenRantAndrew Garfield's Record-Breaking New Movie Gets Official First Reactions
• GrabienNYC Councilwoman Slams OpenAI CEO’s Comments: ‘Why Do We Have to Accept That Bad Things Will Happen?’
• VanityfairSam Altman Talks Elon Musk, ‘Artificial,’ and the Future of Humanity

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