There are many people unhappy with artificial intelligence. From experts, who do nothing but repeat the risks of this technology, to a large number of users, who fear for their jobs, the privacy of their children or even their mental health in the future. Now, some already They have begun to point to Sam Altman himself as the culprit.
First of all, of course, for being the main person behind OpenAI, the company behind the popular ChatGPT. But some go further and consider that his message of happiness, prosperity and great advances thanks to AI is nothing more than a big lie. In fact, they point in another direction: it is simply a big million-dollar business. For some.
Sam Altman, target of criticism
Many public figures are already positioning themselves on this same idea. For example, the comedian W. Kamau Bell. Here in Spain it is not what they say is very popular, but in the United States it is. In addition to being someone who is always against artificial intelligence, the comedian has attacked Sam Altman in one of his last public appearances.
Him has been directly referred to as «Alt_Man» and «Demon_Man», making a pun on his last name. He justifies the demonization in a very simple way: he thinks that the boss of OpenAI prioritizes the success of AI to achieve a (great) economic benefit, without caring if this technology harms the majority of workers or becomes a danger.
Bell has been especially amazed when remembering how Sam Altman said he would not have been able to raise his children if it had not been for the help of ChatGPT. Or his intention for AI to be a “life advisor.” For the comedian, all of this is terribly harmful to society in general, and a consequence of the desire for wealth of a few.
Sam Altman is already considered one of the main people responsible for the AI revolution, but not the only one. US Senator Bernie Sanders has also put Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg in the same bag.. According to their harsh statements, all of them promote AI not for the general interest, but to end the middle class and become richer.
A fear that is increasing
Beyond the opinions of different public figures, the truth is that every day more people distrust artificial intelligence. Not so much because of impossible apocalyptic science fiction scenarios, but because of concrete risks, which are already happening.
Google, Microsoft and Amazon are delighted to celebrate the massive layoffs they are carrying out and how much they are saving thanks to AI. Meanwhile, many workers begin to tremble.