How the debate over ‘evil AI’ is dividing big tech

Some of the heaviest criticism of the debate about killer robots has come from researchers who have been studying the technology’s downsides for years.

Gerrit De Vynck

May 23, 2023 – 1.28pm

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At a congressional hearing last week, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman delivered a stark reminder of the dangers of the technology his company has helped push out to the public.

He warned of potential disinformation campaigns and manipulation that could be caused by technologies such as the company’s ChatGPT chatbot, and called for regulation. AI could “cause significant harm to the world,” he said.

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