AXIOS May 16, 2023
Lawmakers aired fears Tuesday about the potential misuse of generative AI, peppering OpenAI CEO Sam Altman with questions as he repeatedly said he’d welcome legislation in the space.
Driving the news: OpenAI’s generative AI product ChatGPT sparked the latest AI craze. The likelihood that lawmakers will unite and act on AI regulation, before the technology rapidly develops, remains slim.
- Altman appeared before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee, along with IBM chief privacy officer Christina Montgomery and NYU professor Gary Marcus.
Our thought bubble: Altman, testifying in Congress two weeks after his appearance at a White House AI summit, was thoughtful and exacting in his responses to senators, even when members got a little combative.
- He struck a balance...
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