OpenAI, the artificial intelligence developer behind the popular ChatGPT chatbot, has stated that it will be staying in Europe and is committed to helping prepare the necessary regulations for the future of AI. This reversal of their earlier statement came after CEO Sam Altman visited European governments to discuss the ongoing project to develop an international artificial intelligence law.
OpenAI’s earlier threat to leave the continent if the law became too burdensome was met with criticism from EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton and other lawmakers. During his visit, CEO Altman was able to discuss topics ranging from the current state of the AI laws in the European Union to the progress of their ChatGPT program.
The company had previously faced criticism over its lack of disclosure about the training data used for its model GPT-4. Altman, however, noted that while transparency was important, competitive landscape and safety implications made it difficult to release such information.
After recent amendments to the law were suggested from lawmakers, the draft of the act was approved by the EU Parliament. The bill would require companies using generative tools such as ChatGPT, to provide details about the copyrighted materials that were used to train the models.
The industry chief then stated that there was no need for any company to be shy away from transparency. During the AI tour,
