Home/Blog/Sam Altman slammed over AI "bad things" commentAI & MLSam Altman slammed over AI "bad things" commentHacker News New2026-11-05 17:280 viewsArticle URL: https://iol.co.za/technology/big-tech/2026-11-03-sam-altman-faces-fierce-backlash-after-saying-society-must-accept-bad-things-for-ai-progress/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50377068 Points: 1 # Comments: 0Source:https://iol.co.za/technology/big-tech/2026-11-03-sam-altman-faces-fierce-backlash-after-saying-society-must-accept-bad-things-for-ai-progress/My favoritesPreviousShow HN: Anything to colors – To every dream, its colorsNextDiscord is getting GPUI rewriteRelated postsI got tired of my coding agents re-reading my repos every sessionI work alone on about sixteen repos, with a few coding agents. Every new session started the same way: the agent read ha0dev.to GoI tested our rotation-detection API on a real sideways product photo — here's what came backWe built BlueVetaUpright because general vision models are specifically bad at telling 90° from 270° on product photos (0dev.to WebDevPackaging viral AI trends as templates instead of promptsEvery few weeks there is a new AI photo or video trend. Most people who want to join in do not want to tune prompts acro0dev.to WebDevI Stopped Chasing Viral: Slow Growth for a Bilingual Story PlatformFor the first month, I checked my numbers the way you check a pot waiting to boil. Refresh. Refresh. Nothing. A handful 0dev.to WebDevHow to Vet an Android App Before Installing It — and What to Do If You Installed a Suspicious OneMost Android apps are harmless, useful tools. A small number are not. The difference is rarely obvious from an icon or a0dev.to SecurityHow to Automatically Blur Faces and License Plates in Photos for PrivacyAnonymize sensitive photos automatically. Detect and blur bystanders' faces and vehicle license plates before publishing0dev.to Security