The Latest Breaking News from Sam Altman

OpenAI Chief Sam Altman Wants an FDA-Style Agency for Artificial Intelligence

His licensing proposal would slow down A.I. innovation without really reducing A.I. risks.

Reason · May 16, 2023

Lawmaker asks ChatGPT if the government should regulate AI, and the answer won't surprise you

We also learned it's possible to have a military drone select its own targets thanks to the power of AI.

PC Gamer · May 16, 2023

OpenAI CEO calls for regulation at US Senate hearing

The head of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has testified in US Congress for the first time. Sam Altman called on lawmakers to regulate artificial intelligence. The hearing comes as European lawmakers are working on a new law, the AI Act, to regulate the technology. Plus, US President Joe Biden…

France 24 · May 16, 2023

AI Congress hearing: Sam Altman testifies before Congress saying there is ‘urgent’ need for regulation

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses ‘urgent’ need for AI rules to avert disaster

The Independent UK · May 16, 2023

ChatGPT's chief to testify before Congress as concerns grow about artificial intelligence's risks

The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT is set to testify before Congress as lawmakers call for new rules to guide the rapid development of AI technology

The Independent UK · May 16, 2023

OpenAI’s Sam Altman approaches $100 million in funding for Worldcoin, the crypto project that scans your irises to prove you’re not a robot

Worldcoin plans to publicly launch out of beta in the first of half of 2023.

Fortune · May 15, 2023

Congress wants to regulate AI, but it has a lot of catching up to do

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is trying to lead an effort to craft groundbreaking legislation to install safeguards around artificial intelligence. But lawmakers have a lot to learn.

WEKU · May 15, 2023

Sam Altman is plowing ahead with nuclear fusion and his eye-scanning crypto venture—and, oh yeah, OpenAI

His plans for A.I., crypto, and nuclear fusion energy are all disruptive—and connected.

Fortune · May 14, 2023

Microsoft to buy nuclear fusion power from Altman-backed startup by 2028

Sam Altman invested $375 million into nuclear fusion startup Helion Energy in 2021.

Fortune · May 11, 2023

Will Universal Basic Income Save Us from AI?

OpenAI’s Sam Altman believes many jobs will soon vanish but UBI will be the solution. Other visions of the future are less rosy

The Walrus · May 8, 2023