CNBC May 19, 2023
Key Points
– The warm welcome OpenAI CEO Sam Altman received on Capitol Hill this week has raised concerns from some artificial intelligence experts who urge the government to engage with a more diverse set of voices.
– These experts caution that lawmakers’ decision to learn about the technology from a leading industry executive could unduly sway the solutions they seek in regulating AI.
– They also said industry calls for regulation are nothing new and often serve the industry’s interests.
At most tech CEO hearings in recent years, lawmakers have taken a contentious tone, grilling executives over their data-privacy practices, competitive methods and more.
But at Tuesday’s hearing on AI oversight including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, lawmakers seemed notably...
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