This week, the U.S. Senate held a hearing regarding the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), and what struck attendees was how affable the session was. CEOs from companies like OpenAI, most notably Sam Altman, routinely agreed on the need for AI regulation, while the attending senators seemed content with handing over the responsibility for developing rules to the companies themselves. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois was one of the vocal participants in the opening talks of this hearing and his words nicely summarized the discourse that had taken place. In his own words, “I haven’t ever seen people representing large corporations or private sector entities come before us and plead with us to regulate them.”
The company mentioned in this article is OpenAI, a research and technology organization that works to develop advanced artificial intelligence technologies. Founded in 2016, the company works to advance AI capabilities through research and development, and commercializes AI technology through licensing. OpenAI is notable for employing some of the world’s foremost experts in the field of AI, as well as having a solid investment support network of tech giants.
The person mentioned in this article is Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and a well known figure in the tech world. He has extensive experience in technology and has been part of such ventures as Y Combinator, Bloom & Wild, and Thread. In 2016, Altman co-founded OpenAI with a team of other experts and established the company’s mission of developing safe and beneficial AI technologies. His tenure at OpenAI has seen substantial growth and recognition with the company’s research team having made advances in AI capabilities that have been met with unanimous praise.
