Weeks after the departures of important executives cast doubt on the company’s commitment to reducing the risks associated with artificial intelligence, OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT, announced on Tuesday the creation of a new safety committee.
The group, which the business said will include CEO Sam Altman, is being formed while OpenAI starts to train its next AI model, which is anticipated to outperform the GPT-4 system that powers ChatGPT.
“While we are proud to build and release industry-leading models on both capabilities and safety, we welcome a robust debate at this important juncture,” said OpenAI.
The group, which consists of executives and board members, will thoroughly review and strengthen OpenAI’s procedures and security measures pertaining to advanced AI development throughout the course of the following ninety days.
During this assessment period, OpenAI said it will also confer with independent experts, such as John Carlin, a former top Justice Department official, and Rob Joyce, a former US cybersecurity official who oversaw operations at the National Security Agency.
The team will examine OpenAI’s present AI safety procedures over the course of three months and create suggestions for any improvements or additions that might be made.
The committee will propose its conclusions to the whole OpenAI board following this 90-day review process, prior to their public dissemination.
The group was established in response to recent CEO exits that raised questions on OpenAI’s top priorities for AI safety.
The business disbanded its “superalignment” team earlier this month, which was in charge of reducing long-term AI risks.
Team co-lead Jan Leike posted a series of remarks on X, the former Twitter site, criticizing OpenAI for putting “shiny new products” ahead of critical safety work, and announced his departure.
“Over the past few months, my team has been sailing against the wind,” Leike stated.
Another issue surrounding OpenAI was an AI voice that some said was eerily similar to actress Scarlett Johansson; however, the corporation refuted any attempt to replicate the Hollywood star.
