Barry Diller trusts Sam Altman. But ‘trust is irrelevant’ as AGI nears, he says.
TechCrunch • 5/6/2026 – 5/7/2026
Summary
Barry Diller defended OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, expressing trust in him. However, he cautioned that as artificial general intelligence (AGI) approaches, it remains an unpredictable force that requires guardrails.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
7d
Age
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StatusActive
Recency Multiplier10% (0.5^159/48)
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Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 7 days - proven survivor
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