Sam Altman doesn’t want AI deciding what humans do
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says humans must stay in control of the future, even if it slows AI progress. On X, Altman said people should not cede control to superintelligence or be relegated to doing what AI systems reward. The remarks follow his claim in Abu Dhabi that AI is now smarter than most top scientists, and his push for limits on single AI models.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has expressed concerns about AI systems making decisions for humans in the future. In a brief post on X, he emphasized that people should always retain control and that OpenAI opposes humans being limited to subordinate roles. Altman clarified that this stance should constrain AI progress.
The CEO's comments come after he stated at a conference in Abu Dhabi that AI has now surpassed the intelligence of even the most brilliant scientists, a position he previously outlined in a podcast interview with Stripe co-founder John Collison. Altman expressed a preference for a more distributed intelligence in society, advocating for numerous slightly superhuman AIs rather than a singular highly intelligent AI.
He also suggested the possibility of imposing limitations on the maximum intelligence a single model could attain.
Altman acknowledged that merely isolating AI systems within secure digital environments may not suffice for ensuring safety. He argued that ongoing monitoring and evaluation of AI behavior are essential, along with fostering trust among developers and operators. He expressed uncertainty regarding the possibility of fully trusting a system significantly smarter than the most knowledgeable security experts.
In light of recent advancements in AI's ability to identify software vulnerabilities, Altman anticipates that the world will uncover an even greater number of critical security flaws as AI systems become more widely used for code analysis. The CEO's stance on AI control and regulation is consistent with his recent advocacy for pacing the development of AI frontier technologies and his insistence on ensuring that AI systems remain under human supervision.
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