Sam Altman Tells Marc Benioff at Dreamforce 2026: World "Right to Be Afraid" of AI Power
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Salesforce's Marc Benioff at Dreamforce 2026 in San Francisco on Tuesday that the world is right to fear AI firms gaining too much economic power. He called the Hugging Face hack terrifying but said AI can cure diseases and transform how people work.
Why it matters
The conversation came days after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for slowing AI development, a call Altman, Elon Musk and Demis Hassabis backed, and a day after Nvidia's Jensen Huang pushed back on it. Altman also said the world should trust OpenAI to do the right thing.
What's next
Altman has hinted at a coming collaboration with rival AI leaders on safety, though he declined to pre-announce it. Dreamforce continues through Thursday, with Salesforce keeping partnerships with both OpenAI and Anthropic.
Key dates
- Sept 11: Altman hints at an AI safety pact with rivals in a Fortune interview
- Sept 12: Amodei publishes essay urging an AI slowdown
- Sept 14: Trump and Huang dismiss AI fears at the All-In Summit
- Sept 15: Altman and Benioff speak at Dreamforce
- Sept 17: Dreamforce 2026 closes
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