OpenAI, a research laboratory for artificial intelligence, is a company that intends to develop powerful AI systems. OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, is of the opinion that language and cultural diversity is essential to achieve this aim. He recently shared this sentiment during a hearing for the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law.
During the hearing, Altman outlined OpenAI’s commitment to language and cultural diversity, citing an example of how the company collaborated with the Icelandic Government, a nation that speaks a language with fewer users than other major languages. Altman noted that this collaboration ensures that their language is included in the company’s model.
Additionally, Altman highlighted the benefits of utilizing OpenAI’s technology to positively impact underrepresented people with limited access to technology. He also added that OpenAI is looking for partners that will provide datasets to represent values from diverse cultural backgrounds.
OpenAI is the brainchild of technology heavyweights like Elon Musk, and has been training chatbots with large datasets. Recently, OpenAI released ChatGPT, a chatbot that is trained on news stories and books and is capable of responding to user queries. GPT-4, its more advanced chatbot, is known to handle multiple languages effectively.
Catering to language and cultural diversity is an integral part of OpenAI’s work on AI development. Promotion of cultural inclusion is also something relevant to IBM’s work when it comes to machine learning. IBM’s Chief Privacy and Trust Officer, Christina Montgomery, also reiterated this sentiment in the Senate hearing.
When it comes to language set inclusivity, Montgomery outlined the differences between machine learning content policy versus content moderation, and its necessity for non-English users.
In conclusion, OpenAI and IBM prioritize language and cultural inclusion in their products in order to fulfill their goals of developing AI systems with efficacy and impetus. They remain committed to their goal of creating an AI landscape that is inclusive and effectively serves its users.
