OpenAI, a renowned AI research and development company, recently announced the launch of a free ChatGPT app for iOS users in the US and its CEO Sam Altman emphasizes on the danger that AI can cause and the need to mitigate the risks of the technology while developing the governance of the superintelligence.
With the increasing power of AI systems, AI could soon reach a level of expertise on a task where it is as capable and productive as the largest current corporations. This poses a pressing threat of potential existential risks and immediate action needs to be taken to ensure safety from these risks. In this regard, Altman has also called for the formation of something like an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that can work with current efforts to control the growth of AI capability. Along with this major governments can also set up projects to help in this endeavor.
Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, he is an AI technology pioneer and investor. He is also the co-Chair of a nonprofit organization focused on advancing beneficial machine learning methods. He has testified at a US Senate hearing in Washington DC and wanted to ensure regulation of AI in the industry.
OpenAI is an American artificial intelligence research laboratory focusing on creating an AI-based future for the benefit of humanity. It was founded by Elon Musk and a number of other co-founders in late 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. It mainly focuses on creating strong general AI and provides technological and public safety of AI advancements. It recently launched its free ChatGPT app for iOS users in the United States. This app provides an AI-based chatbot to assist users in conversing with their AI assistant in a natural way.
