Prominent figures in the field of artificial intelligence have warned of the potential risks posed by AI, including the possibility of human extinction. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, Dario Amodei of Anthropic, and others have endorsed a statement by the Centre for AI Safety that calls for mitigating the risks of AI-driven extinction. The statement compares the risk to other global priorities like pandemics and nuclear war. Some experts, however, believe that these concerns are exaggerated and that current AI is not advanced enough to cause such risks. Nonetheless, experts are worried about AI magnifying biases, discrimination, and other unfair practices. The Centre for AI Safety argues that present concerns and future risks should not be viewed as antagonistic. Meanwhile, OpenAI recently proposed the creation of an International Atomic Energy Agency-like organization to regulate superintelligence.
OpenAI is a research company focused on developing artificial intelligence in such a way that it benefits humanity. It was founded in San Francisco in 2015 by a group of tech luminaries including Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Greg Brockman. OpenAI is committed to advancing AI in an ethical and safe manner.
Sam Altman is an entrepreneur and investor known for his leadership in the tech industry. He was the co-founder and CEO of Loopt and is currently the CEO of OpenAI. He is also a partner at Y Combinator, a startup accelerator. Altman has been a vocal advocate for the safe and ethical development of AI.
