On May 23, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire will meet with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to discuss artificial intelligence (AI). This information was revealed in Le Maire’s diary for the week. Altman had previously raised his concerns regarding AI being used to interfere in elections while testifying before a U.S. Senate panel.
OpenAI is a research laboratory backed by Microsoft Corporation. The lab was founded in 2015 by Silicon Valley leaders, including Elon Musk and Sam Altman. Since then, its main goal has been to develop and moderate the use of AI to prevent its harmful applications on the general public. The laboratory has collaborated with many of the biggest names in technology, science, enterprise and media, such as Google, Microsoft, and NVIDIA.
Sam Altman is the current CEO of OpenAI and formerly held the President position at Y Combinator. He is regarded as one of the top computer science entrepreneurs in the world and has been a massive success. Altman is a self-proclaimed “AI safety evangelist,” and emphasizes the importance of developing and monitoring AI systems to prevent them from having destructive applications years down the line. His commitment to reducing the dangers of AI goes hand in hand with OpenAI’s mission to minimize the potential risks of the technology.
The meeting between Le Maire and Altman could indicate progress in their mutual desire to ensure AI remains a beneficial and manageable technology for society. It is likely they will discuss ways to protect against any bad actors attempting to interfere in elections and other forms of governance. It is hoped that this meeting will lead to further collaboration between the two to ensure AI is used in a way that benefits everyone.
