CEO of OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, says the danger that keeps him up at night when it comes to artificial intelligence is “very subtle social mismatches” that can wreak havoc on the system.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, said Tuesday that the risks that keep him up at night when it comes to artificial intelligence are “very high” that could derail the system. “This is a subtle social misalignment.” cause havoc.
Speaking via video call at the World Government Summit in Dubai, Sam Altman called for the creation of an agency like the International Atomic Energy Agency to oversee AI, which is likely to advance faster than the world expects. repeated the claim.
“There are some things that you can easily imagine where things could actually go wrong. And I’m not that interested in killer robots walking around the city in a direction where things are going to go wrong,” Altman said, adding, “I , I’m more interested in the very subtle social discrepancies that these systems exist in society and have no influence on.” Things can go horribly wrong, especially when you have bad intentions. ”
However, Altman emphasized that the AI industry, like OpenAI, should not be in the driver’s seat when it comes to creating regulations governing the industry.
“We’re still at a stage where we’re having a lot of discussions. I mean, everyone around the world is having meetings,” Altman said. “No problem. I think we’re still in a healthy period where we need to have the discussion, but I think at some point in the next few years we’re going to have to make a move.” Towards an action plan that can gain true buy-in from around the world. ”
OpenAI is a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence startup and one of the leaders in the field. Microsoft is investing billions of dollars in OpenAI. The Associated Press has signed a deal with OpenAI to access its news archives. Meanwhile, the New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for using the article without permission to train OpenAI’s chatbot.
OpenAI’s success has led Altman to publicize his concerns about the rapid commercialization of generative AI and what will happen from the new technology.
There are signs of that risk in the UAE, an authoritarian federation of seven hereditary emirates. Speech remains heavily regulated. These limitations affect the flow of accurate information. This is the same detailed information that AI programs like ChatGPT rely on as machine learning systems to provide answers to users.
Emirates also has an Abu Dhabi company, G42, overseen by the country’s powerful national security adviser. G42 has what experts suggest is the world’s leading Arabic artificial intelligence model. The company faces espionage charges related to a mobile phone app identified as spyware. It also faces allegations that it may have secretly collected genetic material from Americans for the Chinese government.
The G-42 has said it will cut ties with Chinese suppliers, citing U.S. concerns. However, the discussion with Altman, moderated by UAE Minister for Artificial Intelligence Omar Al-Olama, did not address local concerns at all.
Altman, for his part, said it’s heartening to see schools where teachers were concerned that students would use AI to write papers now embrace the technology as essential to their future. However, he added that AI is still in its infancy.
“I think the reason is that the current technology we have is like the first cell phone with a black and white screen,” Altman said. “So give it some time, but I think in a few more years it’s going to be a lot better than it is right now. And in 10 years, it’s going to be pretty amazing.”
