Sam Altman · OpenAI · ChatGPT · U.S. · Decrypt
The second, Altman warned, is that power could become concentrated in one person or company
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“Avoiding these two threats requires walking a narrow middle path; for example, one country could gain too much power,” he wrote.
Key facts
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI companies should accept slower development to make their systems safer and begin strengthening safeguards without waiting for legislation — This is unacceptable; they are unapologetically on Team Humanity, and AI must always serve people,” Altman wrote — This is unacceptable; they are unapologetically on Team Humanity, and AI must always serve people
- In a separate post, Altman said American AI companies must give the public confidence that they will develop increasingly capable systems responsibly as progress accelerates
Summary
Altman said AI progress should slow to accommodate safety checks and monitoring. OpenAI now prepares safety cases ahead of certain training runs, he said. He welcomed federal rules but urged companies to begin the work themselves. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI companies should accept slower development to make their systems safer and begin strengthening safeguards without waiting for legislation. In a post on X on Sunday, the head of the company behind ChatGPT said AI’s rapid development risks putting the future beyond human control or concentrating too much power in a single person or company, noting “two ways AI progress could go badly and that we must avoid.”