OpenAI has formed a new safety committee. But the committee, which will be charged with overseeing the company’s AI safety efforts, is made up of all insiders.

  • Warl0k3@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    So… what? Did they claim this was going to have unaffiliated outsiders on it? I’m really not sure why this is even remotely newsworthy. (Genuinely confused, to be clear, if I’m missing something not in the article please let me know)

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      6 months ago

      Previous one did and have been disbanded once they raised safety issues. Now it’s replaced with investors who have a financial stake in a for-profit entity, whose interest are diametrically opposed from the purpose of a safety board.

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        6 months ago

        “Well work to make this as safe as we can. Right up to the point where it starts to cut into profit potential.”