OpenAI Leader Sam Altman Discusses Love, Dark AI, and Regulations

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recently spoke on several aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) at ET Conversations in New Delhi. Altman discussed the birth of the company that brought ChatGPT to the world, and explained that OpenAI is looking into how to build AGI (general intelligence) and responsibly deploy it. A large part of Altman’s conversation centred on AI‘s role: he recognised the concerns around the darker aspects of the technology, including deepfake dystopia and the impact of current systems on jobs. The chief executive of OpenAI called for regulation on big companies, but called for the open-source models of smaller companies to flourish. Despite the fears surrounding AI, Altman remained optimistic and called the industry a tremendously exciting time for businesses. Several Indian tech and startup experts lauded Altman for his openness and vision of building a responsible future with AI.