OpenAI CEO believes AI can interfere with political elections

This Tuesday (16), at a panel in the United States Senate, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that generative artificial intelligence (AI) can be developed. used for selection manipulation. and this is worrying. The ChatGPT administrator believes special regulation is necessary to limit the use of AIs, thereby reducing potential interference in political elections and fake news worldwide.

The CEO of the company stated that he is concerned about the future of artificial intelligence, mainly because of the risk posed by the technology for the presidential elections in the United States. For this reason, Altman went to the Senate to ask for new laws on the use of artificial intelligence to regulate tech companies and limit the use of AI..

“OpenAI was founded on the belief that artificial intelligence has the potential to improve almost every area of ​​our lives, but it can also pose serious risks. One of my biggest fears is that this industry, this technology, this technology will cause significant harm. Altman told the panel, “If this technology goes in the wrong direction “It can go too far… And we want to work with the government to prevent that from happening,” he said.

The future of artificial intelligence

The launch of ChatGPT and other tools using artificial intelligence, such as the Midjourney and Dall-E art generators, attracted the attention of the public and many companies around the world. Since then, dozens of AI-created artworks have raised eyebrows and misled the internet, like photos of Pope Francis wearing a white coat and former US President Donald Trump allegedly arrested by the NYPD.

Altman commented that an AI can persuade and manipulate a person’s beliefs, and companies should also have the right not to allow their data to be used to train AIs.. While he doesn’t support the idea of ​​an ad-supported AI platform, he says it’s best to “never say never,” but he believes subscription services are the best way to roll out a model.

Many critics point out that besides leading to misinformation, artificial intelligence can replace different roles in different fields such as programmers, journalists and digital artists. Altman argues that all AI-generated images receive a clear classification stating that they were created by an AI, whatever it may be.