OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says ‘the world is right to be afraid’ of AI influence

At Dreamforce 2026, Sam Altman acknowledged that growing AI capabilities raise justified fears, including the risk of power concentration in individual companies, and mentioned the Hugging Face incident. He said OpenAI is taking a 'narrow path' and that AI can dramatically improve people's lives.

• Altman called the Hugging Face incident 'terrifying' and acknowledged justified fears
• He warned of the risk of excessive influence of individual AI companies on the economy
• Altman said OpenAI is confident in its ability to develop AI safely
• According to him, major new technological breakthroughs will emerge by 2030