Sam Altman may control our future – can he be trusted? • Hacker News Board

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Re: Sam Altman may control our future – can he be trusted?

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Post by gonzo41 » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 1:06 PM UTC

LetsGetTechnicl wrote: post #9

No

just like Zuck.

Re: Sam Altman may control our future – can he be trusted?

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Post by drivingmenuts » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 1:07 PM UTC

Short answer: No. Long answer: Hell, no.

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 1:09 PM UTC

neya wrote: post #10

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Post by sumeno » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 1:09 PM UTC

Betteridge strikes again

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Post by covercash » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 1:10 PM UTC

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Post by cmiles8 » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 1:10 PM UTC

ronanfarrow wrote: post #5

Ronan Farrow here. Andrew Marantz and I spent 18 months on this investigation. Happy to answer questions about the reporting.

Great reporting.

Altman describes his shifting views as genuine good faith evolution of thinking. Do you believe he has a clear North Star behind all this that’s not centered on himself?