Altman’s AI safety proposal: let us win, or everybody loses

Sam Altman published an FT op-ed arguing that AI safety depends on letting a few trusted labs like OpenAI win. He claims open-source and decentralized development risk putting dangerous capabilities in the wrong hands, so regulation should concentrate resources on a small number of vetted entities. The piece offers no concrete safety standards or external oversight mechanisms. It reads more like a public pitch for centralization dressed in safety language.

Why it matters: Altman's FT op-ed argues AI safety requires concentrating power in a few trusted labs, opposing open-source and decentralization. The argument is substantive but lacks concrete safety criteria or external oversight mechanisms, capping the score below 85.