
“This terrifies me” – OpenAI CEO on his 3 greatest fears of AI
Credit: Uncovering AI (https://uncoverai.co/) In a rare moment of clarity, Sam Altman outlined three scenarios that keep him up at night. These aren’t sci-fi—they’re active risks. Here’s the breakdown 1.Bad Actor Gets Super-intelligence FirstThink: Bioweapons, grid hacks, mass manipulation. If one adversary gets there first, the rest of the world can’t catch up. 2. Loss of ControlNot sentience, but systems that refuse shutdown, misalign objectives, or make unstoppable decisions. 3.Accidental


