OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently expressed his opinion that the era of giant artificial intelligence models has come to an end. Delivering a talk on Zoom at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Altman also addressed a statement from billionaires Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, who issued a call for a six-month moratorium on the development of AI technologies that are more powerful than Chat GPT-4. Clarifying their position, Altman stated that OpenAI is not currently training with GPT-5, nor do they plan to for the foreseeable future.
The focus on AI regulation has recently been put in the spotlight with the Biden administration and other governments around the world recognizing the need for policies in the increasingly expanding AI industry. However, the public discourse is uncertain as to which directions technology will take. For example, Google released a chatbot called Bard, while Microsoft added its own-branded chatbot to its Bing search engine.
On the other hand, Musk has taken up the mantle of AI development, recently announcing his plans to launch a new artificial intelligence chatbot called TruthGPT. Furthermore, he outlined his concerns of the dangers of AI, citing its potential of leading to “civilizational destruction. However, the Tesla and SpaceX founder recently founded a new company, X.AI, which was registered in March of this year in Nevada.
The company OpenAI is an American AI research laboratory founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. It focuses on creating secure and general AI. OpenAI is founded and backed by some of the world’s most notable technology entrepreneurs and business leaders, such as Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Reid Hoffman, Greg Brockman and Peter Thiel. Along with being the founder of OpenAI, Sam Altman is also the current CEO. He is a computer scientist and entrepreneur, previously serving as president of the renowned startup accelerator Y Combinator. Following his impressive career, Altman has made multiple investments and acquired several roles in the advancement of AI, making him a pioneering figure in the field.
As for Russell Wald, he is the current director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI. His research interests include decision analysis, systems engineering and AI decision support, with his latest publications offering solutions to the challenges set forth in the new AI-era. Wald has also lectured on AI and its development at the Accra Institute of Technology in Ghana, as well as Harvard Law School, where he has also taught artificial intelligence. Wald has previously served as an associate professor of engineering at Stanford and also as a visiting professor at Yale.
