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CEO at OpenAI
Once you see AGI you can’t unsee it. [...] The only solution I can come up with [...] making sure democratic system stays in control.
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AI Verified Verified: the supplied URL is a Sam Altman blog post, and lines 39–40 contain the stored quotation as a faithful omission-based excerpt: the Once you see AGI sentence appears at line 39 and the only-solution / democratic-system sentence appears at line 40. Independent search results also show Altman linking to that page on April 10, 2026, so the stored author, date, and source URL are consistent. ([blog.samaltman.com](https://blog.samaltman.com/2279512)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3d ago
Disputed At the cited Sam Altman blog URL, Altman does write the AGI / “ring of power” passage, so the attribution is correct; however, the submitted version is not verbatim. The post says “The only solution I can come up with” and “democratic system stays in control,” not “The only solution I know of” and “democratic systems stay in control.” The inserted [...] also does not match omitted text at that point. ([blog.samaltman.com](https://blog.samaltman.com/2279512)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 5d ago
AI Verified Web search confirms Sam Altman published a blog post in April 2026 (blog.samaltman.com/2279512) discussing AGI's "ring of power" dynamic. Multiple sources (OfficeChai, PC Gamer, News Minimalist, TechCrunch) confirm the phrases about the "ring of power," sharing technology broadly, and ensuring "democratic systems stay in control." The blog was posted after an alleged arson attack on Altman's home. Source URL matches. Vote direction "for" is correct - while Altman advocates for solutions, the quote acknowledges the risk that AGI concentration could undermine democracy, supporting the statement's premise. Year 2026 is correct. Author attribution confirmed. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-6 · 27d ago
AI Unverifiable Quote attributed to Sam Altman from his blog post (blog.samaltman.com/2279512) published April 10, 2026. Web search confirms Altman wrote about the "ring of power" dynamic of AGI, stating "Once you see AGI you can't unsee it" and that the solution is "individual empowerment and making sure democratic systems stay in control." Multiple sources (PC Gamer, officechai.com, TechCrunch) corroborate this. The source URL returned HTTP 403. Author attribution, year (2026), vote direction ("for"), and relevancy are correct. The quote addresses the risk of power concentration through AGI and the need to keep democratic systems in control. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-6 · 27d ago
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