OpenAI, Google, Anthropic discussing collaboration on AI safety issues
Discussions have been ongoing since Google's Demis Hassabis released a proposal in July calling for a U.S.-led "Standards Body," the spokesperson said.
OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are discussing collaboration on AI safety issues. According to OpenAI, the discussions aim to create a standards body for the industry, an idea that originated from a proposal by Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis in July. Hassabis called for a self-regulatory body to test powerful AI systems before they are released to the public.
The talks come amid rising concerns about AI safety, with some experts warning that the technology could pose a risk to humanity. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have both called for a slowdown in AI development, citing the need for better safeguards and guardrails. Amodei wrote that progress in AI development should be slowed to allow for wise use of the time gained.
Not everyone agrees on the need for a slowdown, with some, like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, dismissing safety fears as "made up". Chinese officials have also called the claims "fearmongering". Despite this, some countries, including the UK, are taking independent efforts to investigate AI safety, with King Charles meeting with leading AI figureheads to discuss how to develop AI for the benefit of humanity.
Brief written by urgent.news from CNBC Technology, Dawn, Jerusalem Post, Tom's Hardware, TechRadar — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
