Two former OpenAI researchers who resigned this 12 months over security considerations say they’re dissatisfied however not stunned by OpenAI’s choice to oppose California’s invoice to forestall AI disasters, SB 1047. Daniel Kokotajlo and William Saunders beforehand warned that OpenAI is in a “reckless” race for dominance.
“Sam Altman, our former boss, has repeatedly known as for AI regulation,” they write in a letter that was shared with Politico and which urges California Governor Gavin Newsom to signal the invoice. “Now, when precise regulation is on the desk, he opposes it.” The 2 add that, “With acceptable regulation, we hope OpenAI could but dwell as much as its mission assertion of constructing AGI safely.”
OpenAI rival Anthropic has expressed help for the invoice whereas presenting particular considerations and asking for amendments. A number of have since been integrated, and on Thursday, CEO Dario Amodei wrote to Newsom, saying the present invoice’s “advantages seemingly outweigh its prices,” whereas not absolutely endorsing the invoice.
