OpenAI adds a prominent AI doomer to its board of directors

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- The Hill Politics·5h agoOpenAI calls for mandatory safety requirements
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story OpenAI pushes for mandatory safety rules The artificial intelligence firm OpenAI is calling for mandatory safety requirements for the technology following a series of model hackings and ominous warnings from researchers. Michael…
Read at The Hill Politics → - Inc Magazine·7h agoOpenAI’s Newest Safety Exec Sees a 15 Percent Chance of AI Catastrophe—and Warns ‘Most People Could Die’
Paul Christiano doesn’t think the AI industry is doing an acceptable job reducing risk and keeping AI safe.
Read at Inc Magazine → - The News Biz PK·13h agoOpenAI calls for binding national AI safety framework to counter autonomous agent risks
OpenAI calls for binding national AI safety framework to counter autonomous agent risksOpenAI has officially urged the U.S. Congress to enact mandatory, capability-based national artificial intelligence safety regulations, shifting away from reliance on voluntary industry…
Read at The News Biz PK → - Guardian UK·15h agoOpenAI not on track to reduce risk of ‘catastrophic’ loss of control, says board member
US government adviser Paul Christiano warns of risks to AI industry as he joins OpenAI’s non-profit foundation OpenAI is not on track to reduce risks of “catastrophic” loss of control to an acceptable level, a member of its non-profit board has warned, amid spreading public and…
Read at Guardian UK → - ET Tech·23h agoOpenAI pushes for mandatory national AI safety rules
"The prospect of AI-accelerated AI development demands more than voluntary commitments. The United States needs mandatory, capability-based national regulation that can evolve as the technology does," OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane said in a blog post.
Read at ET Tech → - TechCrunch·1d agoOpenAI adds a prominent AI doomer to its board of directors
Paul Christiano, an influential AI researcher focused on alignment, is joining the OpenAI Foundation as a member of its board.
Read at TechCrunch → - Financial Times·1d agoTop US official named to OpenAI non-profit board warns advanced AI could be ‘deadly’
Paul Christiano says technology could ‘kill most people’ without stronger safety features
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