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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI releases guidelines to gauge ‘catastrophic risks’ stemming from AI
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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI releases guidelines to gauge ‘catastrophic risks’ stemming from AI

[ad_1] ChatGPT-maker OpenAI published Monday its newest guidelines for gauging "catastrophic risks" from artificial intelligence in models currently being developed. The announcement comes one month after the company's board fired CEO Sam Altman, only to hire him back a few days later when staff and investors rebelled. According to US media, board members had criticized Altman for favoring the accelerated development of OpenAI, even if it meant sidestepping certain questions about its tech's possible risks.In a "Preparedness Framework" published on Monday, the company states: "We believe the scientific study of catastrophic risks from AI has fallen far short of where we need to be." The framework, it reads, should "help address this gap." A monitoring and evaluations team announced in O...