OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, a natural language processing (NLP) model, may be forced to relocate outside the EU if new AI rules come into effect. This was according to comments made by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at a recent event in London.
Altman’s comments come just weeks after appearing before the US Senate Committee and advocating for stronger AI regulation in the US. Along with the increasing popularity of AI-fueled tools, the EU is currently in the process of finalizing guidelines for governing the use of AI.
The AI Act that has been in the making for the past two years would affect any system that uses AI, including chatbots, which were popularized by OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT. It is believed that the AI Act would restrict how chatbots generate, recommend, and predict content, and would also require companies to disclose what copyrighted material they used to train their systems.
Altman has expressed his fear that the EU regulation might be over-regulation and is calling for flexibility in the rules. He has proposed changing the definition of general-purpose AI systems to make them more accessible.
The company itself has also called for the introduction of an agency that regulates new AI companies in the US.
OpenAI’s presence has been noted not only for the development of AI models but also for their efforts to align their AI-products with ethical values. CEO Sam Altman has spoken openly about the ethical challenges posed by AI technology and the need for AI regulation. In attempting to keep up with their values, OpenAI has said that they will try to comply with EU regulation before opting to leave the bloc.
