A lot of information! The "Father of ChatGPT" made its congressional debut and talked about these

Cailian News Agency, May 17th (Editor Zhao Hao)On Tuesday (May 16th) local time, Sam Altman, the father of ChatGPT, testified for the first time in the US Congress, calling on the US government to impose stricter regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) technology and stating that his OpenAI and Google peers should bear pressure.

Speaking before the Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and Law, Altman praised the potential of artificial intelligence, stating that this new technology can solve humanity's biggest problem. But he also warned that artificial intelligence can be powerful enough to change society in unpredictable ways, and "government regulatory intervention is the key to mitigating risks

Altman said,ChatGPT-4 will automate some tasks and bring new job opportunitiesCurrently, the company does not train GPT-5There are no plans in this area for the next six months.

Compared to these, "My biggest concern is that our technology industry may cause significant harm to the world. If this technology goes wrong, it may become very bad," Altman pointed out,He is very concerned about the impact of AI on elections.

New regulatory agency?

Members of Congress attending the meeting also know that due to the lengthy debate mechanism that the review process requires, the introduction of bills often lags far behind the pace of technological progress.

At the beginning of the hearing, Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal played a recording written and produced by AI, which was identical to his own voice, highlighting AI's ability to cheat.

Blumenthal said, "Just like when facing social media risks, Congress now has an opportunity to choose. We have an obligation to ensure that regulatory services are in place before threats and risks become a reality, and to avoid repeating the mistakes of failing to regulate social media in the past

Some senators advocateEstablish a new regulatory agency to bring an emerging technology, including artificial intelligence, under its jurisdiction.Altman welcomed this suggestion, believing that this approach is expected to continue to lead domestic technology in the United States.

But there are also some voices on site who believe that the new institution may be "captured" by the regulated industry.

Propose to issue AI development license

Consistent with the previously prepared testimony, Altman's initial recommendations on regulatory policies mainly focus on "AI development licensing". In this way, only licensed enterprises can release new artificial intelligence models and conduct a series of tests.

Christina Montgomery, IBM's Chief Privacy and Trust Officer who attended the hearing together, believes that artificial intelligence products should be required to remain transparent and trustworthy when interacting with users.

She also told lawmakers that although Congress has not yet set relevant requirements, IBM has already formed an AI Ethics Committee internally.

Senator from Tennessee, the music capital of the United States, inquired about the protection of singers and songwriters. AltmanPromise to cooperate with artists in terms of copyright and compensation.