Sam Altman says he hates AI companies claiming it will cure cancer, talks about human freedom

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has a different idea of what people should expect from artificial intelligence. He is not convinced by the way AI companies often promote the technology by promising breakthroughs such as finding a cure for cancer. Altman says that while such medical advances would be welcome, the bigger achievement would be to give people more control over their lives instead of making them increasingly dependent on machines. He shared his views during a conversation with podcaster Matthew Berman. When asked why people should feel excited about AI, he said he dislikes the industry's usual response that the technology will cure cancer and make everything cheaper. "Well, the normal answer that people in AI give, which I hate, is that AI is going to cure cancer," he said.