During a US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, the CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, emphasized the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to bring about positive changes but cautioned against its misuse and the need for stricter regulations. Altman, alongside IBM’s Chief Privacy Officer, urged American senators to take action in formulating and enforcing regulations around AI use to protect humanity from potential harm or misuse of the technology.
Altman acknowledged AI’s immense potential to bring about breakthroughs and acknowledged the need to take measures to prevent the consequences of misuse of the powerful technology. Expressing his concern, Altman emphasized the need for regulatory measures to prevent significant harm that could be caused by the technology. He stated, “If this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong”, emphasizing the importance of responsible oversight by the technology industry and regulatory bodies.
OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research laboratory which focuses on discovering and enacting the path to safe artificial general intelligence. It is located in San Francisco, California, and is a for-profit company funded jointly by a variety of investors. Headed by Sam Altman, the company is dedicated to advancing digital intelligence in the way that is most likely to benefit humanity as a whole.
Sam Altman is an entrepreneur and investor in the technology industry. He is also the Chairman of the Digital Economy think tank, OpenAI, and has been known to make strong ethical statements regarding artificial intelligence. Altman has been vocal about the need for artificial intelligence regulation and the potential risks it poses, if not used responsibly. According to him, government regulation must be implemented to prevent AI from causing irreversible damage to humanity.
