Elon Musk says the risk of advanced AI is so high that the public needs to know why OpenAI fired Sam Altman, per Elon.
OpenAI announced Altman's termination on Friday, stating only that the company, the creator of ChatGPT, "no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading."
Elon Musk says the risk of advanced AI is so high that the public needs to know why OpenAI fired Sam Altman
11/20/2023
Musk, responding to a post on X from former Yammer CEO David Sacks, mentioned that "given the risk and power of advanced AI, the public should be informed of why the board felt they had to take such drastic action."
Musk, a former OpenAI board member, left the company in 2018, citing a conflict of interest with Tesla. He later expressed concerns about the company's potential impact on society. It's noteworthy, however, that Musk's own AI company may benefit from the current upheaval at OpenAI.
One possible reason for Altman's removal could be the increasing tension among the company's leadership regarding the risks AI poses to humanity. Altman actively sought funding to advance the technology's development, while other board members emphasized the need for the company to take more steps to address potential threats.
Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's co-founder who played a role in Altman's dismissal, has adopted a more cautious approach, considering AI's potential to harm society. The New York Times reported that Sutskever established a "Super Alignment" team within the company before Altman's removal to ensure that future iterations of GPT-4, the technology behind ChatGPT, would not pose harm to humanity.
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