Even as Israel discusses how to regulate ChatGPT, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman projected a “huge role” for Israel in addressing A.I. threats on Monday.
He is one of the I.T. world’s leading voices calling for A.I. rules.
Altman will visit Jordan, Qatar, UAE, India, and South Korea this week after meeting with parliamentarians and national leaders across Europe last month to discuss A.I.’s potential and risks.
He is in Israel, which Stanford University puts in the top five countries for machine learning systems and A.I. talents.
“I have been very heartened as I have been doing this trip around the world, getting to meet world leaders, in seeing the thoughtfulness, the focus, and the urgency on figuring out how we mitigate these very huge risks,” Altman said during a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
“The energy on making use of the technology and its positive benefits is fantastic to see, and I am sure Israel will play a huge role.”
Since Microsoft (MSFT.O)-backed OpenAI debuted ChatGPT last year, generative A.I. has grown rapidly, prompting worldwide lawmakers to address safety concerns.
The E.U. is pushing its proposed A.I. Act, which is scheduled to become law later this year, while the U.S. is considering altering existing rules for A.I.
Britain wants to avoid restrictive laws that impede innovation.
“Israel – like Britain, and to a great extent like Canada, too – is at the U.S. end of the spectrum,” Ziv Katzir, director of national A.I. strategy at the Israel Innovation Authority, told Reuters.
“It has been working on this matter for the last 18 months or so, with a view to achieving the right balance between innovation and the preservation of human rights and civic safeguards.”
Israel is collecting public feedback on its 115-page draft A.I. policy.
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