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Sam Altman calls on lawmakers to regulate A.I.

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12 months ago

May 17, 2023

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The CEO also wants to work with government to prevent any problems from occurring in the future

The creator of OpenAI has called on U.S. lawmakers to regulate artificial intelligence.

Sam Altman testified before Congress about the pitfalls and and possibilities of the new technology.

Altman warned there could be an impact on jobs in the future, when better versions of his ChatGPT type software are built, by his, and other organisations.

“There will be an impact on jobs. We try to be very clear about that,” he said.

The CEO also wants to work with government to prevent any problems from occurring in the future.

One such could the potential impact on democracy, and how A.I. could be used to send misinformation during elections.

“My worst fears, are that we cause significant – we the field, the technology, the industry – cause significant harm to the world…If this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong and we want to be vocal about that,” he said.

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Boeing’s bad luck continues following Starliner malfunction

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18 hours ago

May 7, 2024

Nathan Langridge

Long-awaited first crewed test flight of the new Starliner space capsule was called off over a technical issue that launch teams could not resolve in time.

Originally scheduled for liftoff from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, the mission aimed to demonstrate Starliner’s capabilities and certify it for regular crewed flights to the ISS, as reported by Reuters.

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Will Tesla’s supercharger layoffs eventually payoff?

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2 days ago

May 6, 2024

Nathan Langridge

Tesla CEO Elon Musk dissolves supercharging team, leaving customers stranded.

Elon Musk’s decision to disband Tesla’s electric vehicle charging team has left customers concerned about the future of the company’s charging infrastructure.

The move comes as a surprise to many, considering Tesla’s commitment to expanding its charging network to support its growing fleet of EVs #featured