Altman Didn’t Admit To “Smoke And Mirrors”
Sam Altman Opens Up About Telling CEO of Disney That It Had All Been Smoke and Mirrors
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/sam-altman-disney-sora
Sam Altman revealed Disney's reaction to his sudden decision to kill the company's AI video generating app Sora.
Filed April 3, 2026 at 4:01 pm
There is nothing in this Futurism article headline that supports this headline, "Sam Altman Opens Up About Telling CEO of Disney That It Had All Been Smoke and Mirrors," at all. These kinds of clickbait headlines infuriate me.
The article describes: A strategic shutdown, a missed partnership, and some awkward but professional communication.
The headline reframes it as: A confession, some kind of dramatic reveal, or a "we were faking it" moment.
Those are not even close to the same things.