OpenAI Says It’s ‘Dedicated’ to Making Sure Its AI Tools Don’t Cause Harm in Letter to US Lawmakers

OpenAI Says It’s ‘Dedicated’ to Making Sure Its AI Tools Don’t Cause Harm in Letter to US Lawmakers

OpenAI, responding to questions from US lawmakers, said it’s dedicated to making sure its powerful AI tools don’t cause harm, and that employees have ways to raise concerns about safety practices. The startup sought to reassure lawmakers of its commitment to safety after five senators including Senator Brian Schatz, a…

OpenAI Dissolves High-Profile Safety Team After Chief Scientist Sutskever’s Exit

OpenAI Dissolves High-Profile Safety Team After Chief Scientist Sutskever’s Exit

OpenAI has effectively dissolved a team focused on ensuring the safety of possible future ultra-capable artificial intelligence systems, following the departure of the group’s two leaders, including OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever. Rather than maintain the so-called superalignment team as a standalone entity, OpenAI is now integrating the…

US and UK Announce Partnership on AI Safety and Testing

US and UK Announce Partnership on AI Safety and Testing

The United States and Britain on Monday announced a new partnership on the science of artificial intelligence safety, amid growing concerns about upcoming next-generation versions. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and British Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan signed a memorandum of understanding in Washington to jointly develop advanced AI model testing, following…