Sam Altman’s Remark That Sparked the Debate At a recent technology conference, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made a statement that immediately raised eyebrows across the tech world: “The government is supposed to be more powerful than private companies.” Altman framed the comment as a defense of democratic institutions. His argument was essentially that companies shouldn’t abandon cooperation with government just because they disagree with whoever happens to be in power. On the surface, that sounds reasonable enough. But statements like this don’t exist in isolation. The context matters. And the timing of Altman’s comment came at a moment when the relationship between artificial intelligence companies and the U.S. government is becoming more politically charged—and far more consequential. The Pentagon’s Clash…
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