OpenAI boss Sam Altman is on a world tour to entice national leaders and powerful – Copyright AFP Mandel NGAN
OpenAI head Sam Altman on Monday opposed immediate “hard regulation” that could hinder the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, while stressing the need for long-term institutional oversight.
Altman, the company behind the ChatGPT bot, told U.S. lawmakers last month that government regulatory intervention was needed to address the risks of AI.
In remarks at Israel’s Tel Aviv University on Monday, Altman stressed that his call for a director was not directed at “today’s system”.
“I think it would be a mistake to impose tight regulations on this sector right now or try to delay great innovation,” he said.
Altman recognizes the risk of “poorly coordinated superintelligence”, which he says is “something we may have to face in the next decade, and how the world’s institutions will adapt.” It won’t take long to do it,” he said.
He reiterated OpenAI’s proposal to set up a “global organization” at “the frontiers of computing power and technology,” adding that “models need to be licensed, model safety audited, and passed.” “We can have a framework for proposing certain tests.”
“One way would be to treat this as a very serious risk. said while
The US entrepreneur’s visit to Israel was part of a world tour to attract national leaders and powers, meet local talent and learn about AI applications.
Sam Altman’s visit to Israel is part of a world tour to attract power brokers, meet local talent and learn about AI applications – Copyright AFP JACK GUEZ
ChatGPT burst into the limelight late last year, demonstrating its ability to generate essays, poems, and dialogue from short prompts.
The program’s massive success has sparked a gold rush with billions of dollars invested in the field, but critics say chatbots are flooding the web with misinformation and AI-powered automation is disrupting entire industries. He warned that it could be wasted.
In a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog earlier Monday, Altman said it was “urgent” to “think about how to mitigate these enormous risks.”
“Everybody wants to understand that,” Altman said.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a phone call that Altman told him that Israel “could become a major player in the world” in AI.
Netanyahu said in a statement that the country, which already has a thriving high-tech industry, needs to “develop a national policy” on AI.
