“The World Is Right to Be Afraid,” Sam Altman Says
Altman said AI firms should earn public trust as industry leaders weigh safety standards, slower development and possible regulation after a viral warning.
- On Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spoke at Salesforce's Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, acknowledging that the world is right to fear AI companies could gain excessive power and influence the economy.
- Anthropic executive and co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC on Monday that leaving AI as a "totally unregulated industry" is "rolling dice with immense risks," citing potential loss-of-control accidents.
- Leaders of OpenAI and Anthropic have started working toward an industry-wide safety agreement, with Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei saying his firm is in "a dialogue with the rest of the industry."
- Nvidia head Jensen Huang argued at the same Tuesday conference that firms should manage AI release schedules themselves, while Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg wrote that every lab should take "its own actions" toward safety.
- "If you believe what you are building is dangerous, show us what you are prepared to stop doing," Hillman said, noting that Americans may trust Silicon Valley even less than Washington.
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The CEO of OpenAI, the company behind the ChatGPT chatbot, says people should trust his company and other AI developers to act responsibly, but he also says the fear is justified. There is growing public concern about the risks, especially after a researcher said that AI, left unchecked, could lead to the extinction of humanity.
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SAN FRANCISCO — The boss of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says he believes artificial intelligence companies can develop the technology safely without significant harm to people at large.Sam Altman said people should have more faith in his firm and others like it to do the right thing when it comes to AI development, amid rising public concerns about the risks.“I am very confident in our company’s ability — our industry’s ability — to do this safely,” Al…
Mark Zuckerberg pronounces for the first time: “We focus on security.” Sector leaders, such as Dario Amodei or Jensen Huang, agree on a conference and repeat their fears
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, believes the world has a right to be concerned about AI companies gaining too much power.
SAM ALTMAN and other AI industry leaders argue they can regulate themselves despite the risks. They acknowledge legitimate public fears but demand trust, while critics urge caution and oversight.
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