OpenAI is an AI research lab founded in 2015, owned by Microsoft and used by millions of people. CEO Sam Altman responds to an open letter regarding AI development from tech industry giants, pointing out it lacked nuance and denying the existence of GPT-5. Altman also notes safety protocols must be increased as AI capabilities become more advanced.
. Elon Musk plans to build an AI startup which could rival OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, reports Financial Times. AI experts and engineers are being assembled by Musk and he is talking to his Tesla and SpaceX investors to invest in the endeavor. Amid this, a group of AI researchers call for a 6-month moratorium on AI development more powerful than OpenAI's GPT-4 to tackle potential societal risks. Companies like Microsoft and Alphabet are also exploring ways to use ChatGPT in their services. This highlights potential issues of adoption and is currently being monitored by regulatory authorities. Musk has reportedly purchased graphics processor units from Nvidia to develop AI. Stay tuned to learn more about the ambitious plans of Musk.
Elon Musk, entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Tesla, SpaceX, The Boring Company, and OpenAI, is looking to create a new AI firm. He has recently pulled away from OpenAI due to issues with progress, direction and control, and is now recruiting a team of researchers and engineers to compete with OpenAI. The firm is expected to be equipped with thousands of NVIDIA GPU processors. This follows Amazon's entrance into the generative AI space with Musk voicing his concerns about the potential dangers of AI while simultaneously supporting an open letter concerning the halt of AI models.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed an open letter about the future of AI, citing his comments at MIT on concerns about GPT-5, emphasizing safety measures, rejecting idea of a monetary pause, and striving for public cooperation. Acknowledging the risks posed by AI development, Altman stressed OpenAI's commitment to safety and diversity.
OpenAI's Sam Altman gave an insight into OpenAI's six month pause on the development of GPT-5, even after the launch of GPT-4. Joined by AI researcher Lex Fridman for a virtual event at MIT, Altman addressed the safety and data privacy concerns, but the lack of transparency of OpenAI's GPT-4 training and its recent web capability plugin had left many feeling frustrated and confused. OpenAI is aiming to prioritize user safety with their AI progress.
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