OpenAI assures U.S. lawmakers that it is committed to security in matters related to artificial intelligence. This was reported by Bloomberg.
This is how the company responded to a letter from five senators to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. In the document, they raised questions about the company's policy, in particular, measures to ensure AI security.
In response to the letter, OpenAI stated that it is committed to making sure that its powerful artificial intelligence tools do no harm and that employees have the opportunity to raise concerns about security practices.
“Our mission is to ensure artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity, and we are dedicated to implementing rigorous safety protocols at every stage of our process,” OpenAI's Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon said in a letter to lawmakers.
"Our team has been working with the US AI Safety Institute on an agreement where we would provide early access to our next foundation model so that we can work together to push forward the science of AI evaluations," he wrote.
By the way, this is not the first time that OpenAI has stated that it is taking measures to ensure the safe development of AI. For example, in the fall of 2023, the company announced the creation of a new team that will study AI models to protect against what it calls "catastrophic risks."
In addition, this spring, OpenAI and other tech companies signed an open letter on collective responsibility to "maximize the benefits of artificial intelligence and reduce the risks to society."