😺 Why Sam Altman thinks people hate AI

The Neuron · 1 month ago · 36 ● 3 sources

Sam Altman told David Senra on a podcast that AI builders have not done a good job explaining benefits and mitigations after years of messaging about extinction risk and job loss. He said AI could drive “the greatest boom in people starting smaller businesses that we have ever seen,” and commenters argued the issue is trust and fear over losing freedom rather than slogans. As a result, the debate shifts toward fixing policy and product protections so AI increases empowerment while reducing downsides, with a related weekend focus on agent data deletion and control.