Actor Andrew Garfield reflects on his views of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, saying that after seeing Altman speak, he believed Altman was “genuinely great” and could become his “future best friend.” Both outlets link the comments to Garfield’s work in the film “Artificial,” where Altman appears as a character.
PinkNews and Variety emphasize different aspects of the same basic storyline: PinkNews highlights Garfield’s admiration for Altman’s public stance on AI risks and transparency, while also noting Garfield does not directly criticize Altman. Variety instead frames the remarks around Garfield recalling when he first encountered Altman during testimony before Congress and the “righteous” message he associated with that moment. In both accounts, Garfield’s comments present a shift from earlier admiration to a more complicated portrayal connected to the film, without presenting new, independent claims about Altman beyond what Garfield says.
