Former OpenAI researchers and AI safety nonprofits that have filed amicus briefs in support of Musk in this case say they believe it’s important the ChatGPT maker is held accountable to its founding principles of safety and benefiting humanity, especially as its commercial pressures grow. Jacob Hilton is part of a group of former OpenAI employees that signed one such brief objecting specifically to how OpenAI converted into a for-profit entity. “It’s definitely important that OpenAI lives up to its mission. I think we’re still seeing a lot of things that OpenAI is doing that, in my view, aren’
Musk v. Altman Is a Battle for OpenAI’s SoulAlmost certainly not, but that doesn’t necessarily disqualify it altogether. Luís Calderón Gómez, an associate professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law with expertise on tax laws and charities, tells WIRED that Musk may be acting out of self-interest, but he still may be in the right. “The cynical view is that Musk is trying to hinder OpenAI to get [xAI’s AI chatbot] Grok going. But even if that’s right, the right remedy for fraud is to unwind the structure and to have oversight going forward,” said Gómez. “[What Musk is doing:] It’s a good attempt to push back on that general commer
Musk v. Altman Is a Battle for OpenAI’s Soul… Previously, no independent body was required to keep an AI lab accountable to its own safety claims. “We're in a situation where the AI companies grade their own homework,” says Scott Wisor, policy director at Secure AI Project, a nonprofit that supports SB 315. “Should SB 315 become law, Illinois … …
… The letter claimed that “rapid, largely unregulated rise of data centers to fuel the AI and crypto frenzy is disrupting communities across the country and threatening Americans’ economic, environmental, climate and water security.” Dozens of cities and counties across the US have introduced local m… …
… Experts are also concerned about how established play habits and business models could dictate future features, whether that’s engagement farming, selling data, or pushing paid add-ons. “We've seen this with influencers, but AI is now pushing products onto users; we’re seeing that with interactive … …
… Meta also published a document outlining its vision for safely scaling AI models to superhuman levels of performance. The company’s Advanced AI Scaling Framework outlines safety checks that the company will perform as its models become increasingly advanced.
… But even if that’s right, the right remedy for fraud is to unwind the structure and to have oversight going forward,” said Gómez. “ What Musk is doing: It’s a good attempt to push back on that general commercialization of charities.” Hilton, the former OpenAI researcher, says he has mixed feelings … …
… It’s possible that workers with plentiful alternatives may not want to suit up for Musk again. “Everybody that wants to work is employed,” Thornton says of his union’s about 2,000 active members. Intel’s involvement may be a benefit for Musk to counter some of the safety concerns. …
… You spearheaded the Responsible AI Safety and Education, or RAISE, Act. In a nutshell, it requires major AI developers to publish safety testing practices. Can you explain how that works? What exactly does that mean? This applies only to the very largest AI developers. …
… While some organized fraudsters have boosted their operations with ever-more realistic AI face-swapping technology and social engineering messages translated using AI, a lot of attention has been on generative AI’s capabilities to write malicious code and discover vulnerabilities. “More sophisticat… …
… The goal, according to a staffer from SM4, the influencer marketing agency running the campaign on behalf of Build American AI, is to subtly shift public debate by framing China’s AI advancement as a serious risk to the safety and well-being of Americans. “They want a push to mention China and Amer… …
… These positive signals support moving into the next phase of our pilot,” reads an update on OpenAI’s website dated March 26. The company is expected to expand this ad push to Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. …