TLDR:
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns of the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) due to “societal misalignments.”
- Altman calls for the creation of an oversight body, similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency, to regulate the advancement of AI.
- Altman believes that regulation should not be left solely to the AI industry itself.
- OpenAI, a leading AI company, has received substantial investments from Microsoft and has faced legal challenges from the New York Times.
The CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, has expressed concerns about the potential risks of artificial intelligence (AI) due to “societal misalignments.” Speaking at the World Governments Summit, Altman emphasized the need for an oversight body, similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency, to regulate the development and deployment of AI. He emphasized that the AI industry should not be the sole entity responsible for creating regulations governing the technology.
OpenAI, a prominent AI startup, has received significant investments from Microsoft. However, the company has also faced legal challenges from the New York Times regarding the use of its stories without permission to train OpenAI’s chatbots. OpenAI has become a key player in the generative AI field, sparking fears about the potential consequences of this new technology.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), where Altman was speaking, has its own concerns regarding the regulation of AI. Speech in the UAE is tightly controlled, which can affect the flow of accurate information that AI systems rely on for machine learning. The country is also home to G42, a leading Arabic-language AI model, which has faced allegations of spying and concerns over its ties to the Chinese government.
Altman expressed optimism about the future of AI, noting that schools, which once feared the use of AI for paper writing, now embrace the technology. However, he acknowledged that AI is still in its early stages and will continue to improve in the coming years.