Regulation ‘critical’ to curb risk posed by AI, boss of ChatGPT tells Congress

You’re nervous about chatbots? So are we, says OpenAI chief Sam Altman

Alastair Jamieson
Wednesday 17 May 2023 09:26 BST
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<p>OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman was candid on Capitol Hill</p>

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman was candid on Capitol Hill

Artificial intelligence needs regulation and its possible use to interfere with election integrity is a “significant area of concern”, the boss of the company behind ChatGPT has told Congress.

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman proposed an agency that would licence the most powerful AI systems to ensure safety standards.

“As this technology advances, we understand that people are anxious about how it could change the way we live. We are too,” he told a Senate hearing on Tuesday.

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