OpenAI has recently announced plans to fund experiments to democratize AI rules in an attempt to solve its safety mishaps. The company promises to allocate grants worth $1 million to those who contribute the best solution. This announcement raises questions about whether this is a tactic by OpenAI to gain power and appear as a company giving more power to people. OpenAI is now seeking to democratize the process of formulating AI rules by getting appropriate feedback from a wide community. This approach will allow OpenAI time to focus on their next expansion plans and advanced GPT models while allowing the company to gain vital feedback from the public. With OpenAI’s approach, creating more chaos and allowing the company time to emerge as a winner in the end, this article questions if OpenAI’s path is the right one.
OpenAI is a tech company founded in 2015 to develop advanced AI models, applications, and advanced technologies among others. The company strives to support research and ensure that AI advancements are accessible and safe for everyone.
Greg Brockman is a co-founder of OpenAI. He recently spoke about how the company is working on a democratic approach to formulate AI regulations. He compared this approach to a Wikipedia-like model where people with various perspectives work together to reach a consensus on any entry. He also mentioned that the company does not want to write rules for everyone but instead would consider a ‘democratic decision-making’ process involving different kinds of people to shape the future of AI.
