Sam Altman on model distillation: “This is not in my top ten list of worries”

Sam Altman said in a podcast that OpenAI is tightening its response to recent security incidents.

He argued that third-party model distillation is not a major threat, and that AI security and safety matter more.

Altman said OpenAI can compete through scale and low-cost models while still supporting open models.

The remarks underscore the need for stronger safeguards across the AI industry as models become more capable.