Sam Altman: Don't treat AI like a 'religious force'
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When a leading lab CEO says he's "very uncomfortable" with people surrendering judgment to models, it undercuts any internal push to fully automate high-stakes decisions. If you're selling or deploying AI into core workflows, assume regulators and boards will increasingly expect a human-in-the-loop story, not full delegation.
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