Sam Altman said AI’s benefits justify accepting some risks. He argued AI should remain broadly accessible to the public. He stated OpenAI’s stance differs from Anthropic’s on regulation. He said OpenAI believes the world should accept some bad outcomes for AI’s benefits. He agreed with Anthropic’s call to slow advanced AI model development. OpenAI now backs stricter state AI safety laws. OpenAI also endorsed a House plan for third-party AI safety assessments. The policy gap between OpenAI and Anthropic has narrowed recently. Altman made the remarks in an interview with Decoded by POLITICO.