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CTOnews.com5 March 17, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (Sam Altman) yesterday responded to questions from the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee about the potential threat consequences of generative artificial intelligence. Altman encouraged lawmakers to quickly enact new AI laws and regulations that set standards for how OpenAI, Google and other technology companies develop new AI systems.

"We believe that government regulatory intervention is critical to mitigating the risks posed by the increasingly powerful AI," Altman said at the hearing.

Altman and other expert witnesses agree with ChatGPT's model, which, if left unregulated, could increase misinformation on the Internet, fuel cybercrime and even threaten the electoral system. Lawmakers and Altman discussed many potential policies and solutions and even considered setting up a new AI regulator to oversee the development and deployment of AI technology.

1. Richard Blumenthal wrote a statement disguised as himself in ChatGPT. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut played a "recording of him" at the beginning of the hearing. But the recording is not the senator himself, but a voice cloning software "masterpiece" after reading the text generated by ChatGPT.

"this is not the future we want," says Blumenthal, who is generated by artificial intelligence.

2. Altman asked Congress to regulate artificial intelligence (but only a little, not too much). Altman admitted that his products and other artificial intelligence products could have unintended consequences, and he welcomed Congress to set new regulatory standards. make rules for roads and, perhaps more importantly, for his competitors.

"We believe that government regulatory intervention is essential to mitigate the risks posed by increasingly powerful artificial intelligence models," Altman said. " However, Altman also proposed and urged lawmakers to focus on controlling large companies and avoid stifling smaller startups.

Congress is trying to avoid a repeat of its failure to regulate social media, including Senator Blumenthal and Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, cautioning that they have made mistakes in preventing social media from becoming misinformation and harmful content. Regulation of artificial intelligence may bring redemption.

"Congress has failed to act on social media in a timely manner, and we now have an obligation to take the necessary action on artificial intelligence before threats and risks become a reality," Blumenthal said. "

4. Josh Holly: artificial intelligence could be the next printing press, or the next atomic bomb, Missouri Senator Josh Holly (Josh Hawley) believes that artificial intelligence like GPT4 could develop in two very different directions.

"We may see one of the most important technological innovations in human history," Holly said. "my question is, what kind of innovation will this be? will it spread knowledge, power and learning like a printing press. Or will it be more like an atomic bomb?"

Others, such as South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham (Lindsey Graham), echoed the atomic bomb talk, although they played down the catastrophic artificial intelligence apocalypse scenario.

5. Altman said artificial intelligence could "do great harm to the world." Altman may not compare artificial intelligence to nuclear weapons as some lawmakers did, but he admitted that he was worried that his products could "do great harm to the world." These hazards may be revealed in the form of a large amount of false information, fraud, mass unemployment and confusing the real situation online.

Altman assured senators that he believed the "benefits of artificial intelligence far outweigh the risks", but acknowledged that government intervention and regulation could be crucial to preventing the side effects of artificial intelligence.

6. Martha Blackburn uneasy about artificial intelligence Senator Martha Blackburn of Tennessee (Marsha Blackburn) sparked a debate about the use of copyrighted materials in artificial intelligence models with an unexpected example: artificial intelligence Garth Brooks (AI Garth Brooks).

The senator told Altman that she had heard of a convincing adaptation of his work by an artificial intelligence trained by a country singer. Blackburn uses this example to ask artists to get compensation from Altman's company if their work helps train artificial intelligence. Altman seemed open to the idea of compensating artists, but he didn't give any specific solutions.

7. Altman said that the impact of artificial intelligence on society may be like Photoshop's "steroids" Altman admits that there is growing concern that artificial intelligence may deceive users through complex chat robots and deep fraud. Although he admitted that he was "very worried", Altman said society showed a similar phenomenon towards Adobe's Photoshop.

"I think people will adapt quickly," Altman said. "A long time ago, when Photoshop appeared in front of people, it was true that people were deceived by PS images at first, but it didn't last long. It's like athletes using steroids.

An AI skeptic agrees with Altman's idea of setting up a government department for artificial intelligence. Gary Marcus, a professor emeritus at New York University, testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and Law and Justice in Washington, D.C., on May 16, 2023.

Altman and a handful of lawmakers on the Privacy, Technical and legal Subcommittee (Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology & Law) seem to agree that a new AI agency led by experts is needed to oversee the development and deployment of AI. The proposed agency, which would be independent of other regulators such as FTC and FCC, could theoretically issue licenses to artificial intelligence companies and revoke those deemed unqualified. Gary Marcus, an artificial intelligence researcher and former New York University professor, testified at the hearing that he supported the establishment of an artificial intelligence regulator and said it should work closely with international partners to develop global artificial intelligence standards.

9. Altman asked lawmakers whether ChatGPT users could sue the lawmakers and experts he spoke at the hearing. They may have agreed on some of the social harm caused by artificial intelligence, but they have not said much about what already affected users can do to hold OpenAI or other artificial intelligence companies accountable for the harm. For example, lawmakers and experts disagree on whether chatbots should be granted the same exemption predictions as social media companies under section 230 of the Communications specifications Act. When Holly asked users directly what recourse they had, Altman seemed confused.

"can't people sue us?" Altman asked. Worryingly, the answer to this seemingly simple question is still unclear. "I don't know what the correct answer is."

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