ChatGPT developers have called on US lawmakers to move ahead with artificial intelligence regulations intelligences, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifying to a US Senate committee about the potential – and pitfalls – of the new technology.
Altman argued that a new body should be created to license companies working around artificial intelligence. He said AI could be as important as "typography", but acknowledged the potential risks.
He also acknowledged the sector's impact on the economy, with some jobs being replaced work and potential layoffs in some industries.
"There will be an impact on employment. We are trying to be clear about that," he stressed. He assured that he is concerned about the possible impact on democracy and the potential for artificial intelligence to be used to send targeted disinformation during elections.
At the same time, he made several proposals about how the new American service could regulate the industry, including granting or removing licenses to AI companies, noting that companies like OpenAI should be independently regulated.
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said the technology could be revolutionary, but compared it to the invention of the atomic bomb. Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal opined that a future dominated by artificial intelligence "is not necessarily the future we want."
"We have to maximize the good rather than the bad. Parliament now has a choice to make. We made the same choice when dealing with social media. We failed to seize the moment", warned the latter.
What is clear, according to the international media, is that there is bipartisanship support for a new agency to regulate the industry.
