OpenAI Forms Safety Committee As It Starts Training Latest Artificial Intelligence Model

OpenAI claims it’s formed a safety and security committee and has started training a new AI model to replace the GPT-4 system that powers its ChatGPT chatbot.

In a blog post on Tuesday, the San Francisco firm announced that the committee will advise the full board on “critical safety and security decisions” for its projects and operations.

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OpenAI Forms Safety Committee As It Starts Training Latest Artificial Intelligence Model

The safety committee came as controversy surrounds AI safety at the business, which was brought to light after a researcher, Jan Leike, quit and criticized OpenAI for allowing safety to “take a backseat to shiny products.” Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI’s co-founder and head scientist, also quit, and the business dismantled the “superalignment” team they co-led to address AI dangers.

OpenAI stated that it had “recently begun training its next frontier model” and that its AI models are the industry leaders in capacity and safety, but did not mention the controversy. “We welcome a robust debate at this critical moment,” the business stated.

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OpenAI Forms Safety Committee As It Starts Training Latest Artificial Intelligence Model

AI models are prediction systems that use massive amounts of information to produce on-demand text, graphics, video, and human-like interaction. Frontier models are the most powerful and advanced AI systems.

The safety committee consists of corporate insiders such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Chairman Bret Taylor and four OpenAI technical and policy specialists. The board includes Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo and Nicole Seligman, a former Sony general counsel.

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OpenAI Forms Safety Committee As It Starts Training Latest Artificial Intelligence Model

The committee’s initial task will be to examine and improve OpenAI’s processes and protections and then provide suggestions to the board within 90 days. The business stated that it would then publicly reveal the recommendations it was implementing “in a manner that is consistent with safety and security.”

SOURCE – (AP)