AI giants pursue self-regulation as safety fears mount
OpenAI said it was working with Anthropic and Google on a self-regulatory body proposed by Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis, modelled on the US regulator overseeing brokers and investment firms.
As worries over AI safety intensify, the world's leading AI companies are collaborating on the formation of a self-regulatory body, according to OpenAI. The idea for such a body was proposed by Demis Hassabis, co-founder of Google DeepMind, who suggested that the United States create an organization to test powerful AI systems before they are released to the public.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed support for industry-wide cooperation and acknowledged public concerns that competition between companies and nations could undermine safety measures. However, some tech figures argue that such cooperation among AI giants could result in smaller competitors being marginalized under the guise of promoting safety.
Concerns about AI safety have grown recently, fueled by warnings from former employees of major AI companies about potential industry risks.
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