Altman handpicked for Homeland Security’s AI safety board
AXIOS April 26, 2024
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday he courted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other AI leaders to join a new federal Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board.
Why it matters: The board is full of AI heavyweights, including the CEOs of Microsoft, Google and IBM — bringing together fierce competitors and egos in an effort to ensure AI works in the national interest.
- The board’s members also include researchers, industry critics and government officials.
Zoom in: The 16 critical infrastructure sectors the board will deal with range from energy to agriculture and the defense industrial base.
- The board will be “focused on practical guidelines and best practices for safe, secure and responsible AI: Not a board...