On Tuesday, the CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, shared his opinions in front of a Senate’s hearing about the concerns about artificial intelligence (AI). OpenAI is the company that recently launched ChatGPT, a chatbot designed for conversational purposes, as well as a wide variety of other AI requirements. Despite recognizing the importance of this technological breakthrough, Altman still insists on putting in place particular regulatory criteria for the development and use of AI models.
Altman participated in the Senate’s Judiciary Subcommittee in which he argued that government interference would be essential to mitigate the dangers of AI’s excessive potency. In line with the rapid growth of AI tools by many tech companies, people now are more anxious than ever about the potential of automation taking away their jobs, the disruption of human communication, as well as deliberate misinformation, and the presence of biases in the AI system.
At the hearing, Senator Richard Blumenthal used a voice simulation made from OpenAI’s technology as an example of its potential risks. The clipping sounded impressively similar to him, yet the Senator highlighted that this technology could be used for malicious purposes by mimicking unwanted quotes such as the surrender of Ukraine or the admiration of Vladimir Putin. This generated a sense of worry within the Senate.
To prevent unfortunate occurrences such as this one, Mr. Altman proposed that AI development should be subjected to licenses and tests prior to its release. He also suggested that accountable development of AI tools must be a priority in order to prevent unethical implementations with undesirable consequences.
OpenAI is an artificial intelligence company that promotes human-centered objectives through responsible AI research and development. It was co-founded in 2015 by luminaries in the technology and science fields, such as Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, and Elon Musk. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Computer Science and is the president of Y Combinator, a venture capital firm. Under his leadership, OpenAI has grown exponentially and its mission to ensure that the development and use of AI will always have a positive effect on humanity.
