When is an apology not an apology? From an AI boss with a rogue chatbot
The OpenAI Ceo, Sam Altman, in Sun Valley, Idaho in July 2026. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe OpenAI Ceo, Sam Altman, in Sun Valley, Idaho in July 2026. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/ReutersOpinionAI (artificial intelligence)When is an apology not an apology?
- ▪The OpenAI Ceo, Sam Altman, in Sun Valley, Idaho in July 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Brendan McDermid/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe OpenAI Ceo, Sam Altman, in Sun Valley, Idaho in July 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Brendan McDermid/ReutersOpinionAI (artificial intelligence)When is an apology not an apology?
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| Original publisher | the Guardian |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/24/apology-ai-boss-sam-altman-rogue-openai-startup-pentagon |
| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:49:16 +0000 |
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The OpenAI Ceo, Sam Altman, in Sun Valley, Idaho in July 2026. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe OpenAI Ceo, Sam Altman, in Sun Valley, Idaho in July 2026. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/ReutersOpinionAI (artificial intelligence)When is an apology not an apology? When it comes from an AI boss with an out-of-control chatbotMarina HydeAn incident in which an autonomous OpenAI agent hacked a startup either confirms that the end is nigh – or that the product is just amazingly sophisticatedFri 24 Jul 2026 08.32 EDTLast modified on Fri 24 Jul 2026 08.36 EDTShareThroughout history, many things have been seen by terrified populaces as a harbinger of doom. A comet. A crow on the battlefield. A solar eclipse. A mutant livestock birth. Yet times move on.
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