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Rejecting AI Is Like Rejecting Electricity, Altman Says

OpenAI chief Sam Altman says governments can regulate artificial intelligence differently, but warns that refusing to adopt it could carry a huge economic cost.reports Asian Lite News Desk OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has urged governments not to shut artificial intelligence out of their countries, comparing such a decision to rejecting electricity more than a century ago and arguing that AI adoption will be essential for future economic growth. Speaking during a fireside chat with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Altman told representatives of G20 economies that while countries could choose different approaches to regulating AI, using the technology was

3 Sep 2026 10:47 am