President Trump’s initiative for artificial intelligence oversight is officially taking shape. Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence and former S.E.C. chair, has been announced as the leader of the effort. He has 120 days to draft a report recommending the proper role of government in A.I., specifically identifying where the government should intervene and where it should step out of the way.
Simultaneously, global discussions remain focused on safety, particularly regarding Open AI. New comments by its C.E.O., Sam Altman, have drawn scrutiny. Several executives, including Johannes Heidecke and Chloé Bakalar, left the company this summer. While Altman argues that A.I.’s benefits outweigh risks, some employees have warned of significant legal liability over cybersecurity breaches.
Altman has likened A.I. to air travel, stating that preventing all accidents is impossible but companies must focus on prevention to survive. He cited efforts to improve safety as a reason Open AI would not go public before next year. Meanwhile, A.I. companies have favored self-regulation over direct government oversight, an approach supported by the Trump administration.
In other news, Warner Bros.’s final movie before its merger with Paramount, “Digger,” starring Tom Cruise, flopped with an estimated $8 million opening weekend against a $150 million budget.
Source: New York Times Business · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing