AI Likely to Increase Inequality, Sam Altman Admits, or Control the “Population Through Mass Surveillance and Loss of Autonomy”

AI was supposed to give us robot butlers and infinite free time, not turn society into a cyberpunk nightmare. But here we are, with OpenAI’s Sam Altman casually admitting that AI might lead to mass unemployment, economic inequality, and—oh yeah—authoritarian surveillance. No big deal. But don’t worry, he’s got some ideas, like giving everyone a little “compute budget” to access AI, as if digital breadcrumbs will make up for losing your job. So, is this a warning, or is he just getting ahead of the inevitable AI overlord era?

AI Likely to Increase Inequality, Sam Altman Admits, or Control the “Population Through Mass Surveillance and Loss of Autonomy”