Sam Altman

First, it is vital that AI companies–especially those working on the most powerful models–adhere to an appropriate set of safety requirements, including internal and external testing prior to release and publication of evaluation results. Verified source

People need to have agency, the ability to influence this. They need, we need to sort of jointly be architects of the future. Unverified source

We talk about the IAEA as a model where the world has said 'OK, very dangerous technology, let's all put some guard rails.' Unverified source (2023)

We talk about the IAEA as a model where the world has said 'OK, very dangerous technology, let's all put some guard rails.' Unverified source (2023)

OpenAI is not a normal company and never will be. Our mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. When we started OpenAI, we did not have a detailed sense for how we were going to accomplish our mission. ... more Unverified source (2025)

But the governance of the most powerful systems, as well as decisions regarding their deployment, must have strong public oversight. We believe people around the world should democratically decide on the bounds and defaults for AI systems. Second, w... more Verified source (2023)