OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said at a venue in San Francisco that it was understandable for the world to fear AI, while also saying that companies should be trusted. He emphasized the importance of AI companies ensuring their own safety and regulating themselves.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attended a conference in San Francisco and said that the world should be concerned about the progress of AI, but that he wanted people to believe that we would do the right thing. He said it was reasonable for the world to fear the dangers of AI.
Altman referred to the rapid advancement of AI capabilities and said it was easy to imagine why people would be anxious, adding that it was understandable for the world to fear this technology. He expressed these views at an annual conference hosted by Salesforce that day.
He said companies such as OpenAI should essentially have the ability to regulate themselves, and emphasized cooperation and self-regulation to ensure safety. He also suggested that development could be slowed or halted if necessary.
Following these remarks, other industry leaders also addressed the balance between safety and self-regulation. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said voluntary measures should be prioritized over government regulation, while Mark Zuckerberg pointed to the importance of research institutes focused on alignment and safety.