Barry Diller trusts Sam Altman. But ‘trust is irrelevant’ as AGI nears, he says.

TechCrunchPublished May 6, 2026

Barry Diller expresses confidence in OpenAI CEO Sam Altman but warns that trust alone won't suffice as artificial general intelligence approaches, highlighting the need for caution and oversight.

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Barry Diller trusts Sam Altman. But ‘trust is irrelevant’ as AGI nears, he says.

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