Most forward looking decisions are probabilistic and require irreversible expenditure of resources with real risk of failure. Intelligence doesn’t solve that limitation, real or artificial.
I'd summarize it as - "Sam Altman is an optimist about his ability to lead a for-profit entity and balance that w/ the original OpenAI mission of democratically advancing AI w/ safety in mind. Maureen Dowd thinks that a leader who is great at wooing investors, techies, and lawmakers, and increasingly is downplaying near-term AI risk, is a dangerous choice given the risks expressed by other AI experts."