OpenAI chief scientist warns no one is prepared for consequences of AI
The post comes as the firm releases GPT-6 Astra, which it says is its most powerful product yet.
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"I am concerned no one is prepared for the consequences of a continued rapid rise in machine intelligence."
— Jakub Pachocki , Executive
"We are facing a transition to a world with incredibly intelligent machines, and we need to ensure that transition works out well for humanity."
— Jakub Pachocki , Executive
"Such answers to growing concerns about the problems OpenAI's models are causing for cyber-security, job loss, mistakes, errors and fraud are simply not good enough."
— Professor Gina Neff , Academic
"If Jakub and others at OpenAI want relevant folks in the AI industry to act in concert with them to make things go well, one of the most important things they can do is share far more information about what they are seeing that is making them call for caution."
— Nathan Calvin , Activist
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Chief scientist at OpenAI, contributing to advancements in AI technology.
Nathan Calvin is the general counsel at the advocacy group Encode AI.
Gina Neff is the head of the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy at the University of Cambridge.
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The post comes as the firm releases GPT-6 Astra, which it says is its most powerful product yet.
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