ChatGPT chief Sam Altman says AI should be regulated by a US or global agency
- The OpenAI CEO warned US lawmakers that artificial intelligence could cause ‘significant harm to the world’ if something goes wrong with the technology
- He proposed a licensing system for the most powerful AI systems to ensure they meet safety standards
The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told Congress hat government intervention will be critical to mitigating the risks of increasingly powerful AI systems.
“As this technology advances, we understand that people are anxious about how it could change the way we live. We are too,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said at a Senate hearing on Tuesday.
Altman proposed the formation of a US or global agency that would license the most powerful AI systems and have the authority to “take that licence away and ensure compliance with safety standards”.
His San Francisco-based start-up rocketed to public attention after it released ChatGPT late last year. The free chatbot tool answers questions with convincingly humanlike responses.
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