Artificial intelligence hearing: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before congress on AI regulation and risks
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Artificial intelligence hearing: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before congress on AI regulation and risks

The Independent  

✕ Close AI 'godfather' warns of 'existential risk' of robotic intelligence after quitting Google Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman appeared before Congress on Tuesday morning to testify about the dangers posed by emerging artificial intelligence technologies, including his company’s ChatGPT AI chatbot. The hearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law offered congressional members the chance to question Mr Altman and other tech leaders about the “urgent” need to create regulations around AI. Mr Altman spoke to the dangers of artificial intelligence harming the integrity of future elections, manipulating individuals’ opinions, limiting access to certain information and copyright infringement among other things.

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