Source: Fortune
Summary
OpenAI has released a 13-page paper titled “Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age,” outlining policy ideas for addressing the economic impacts of superintelligence technology. The paper proposes solutions such as public wealth funds, shorter workweeks, and auditing and incident reporting for AI systems. However, critics argue that the proposals are not new and that OpenAI’s involvement in lobbying efforts and regulatory nihilism undermines the document’s credibility. Some experts praise the paper as a starting point for discussion, but others see it as a Silicon Valley thought experiment that won’t lead to action.
Our Reading
The announcement sounds familiar.
OpenAI’s paper is a “slate of people-first policy ideas” that may not reassure a public nervous about AI-driven change. Critics argue that OpenAI’s proposals are not new and that the company’s involvement in lobbying efforts undermines the document’s credibility. OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman compared the policy ideas to the New Deal, but some say it reads more like a Silicon Valley thought experiment. The paper’s proposals may be seen as a way to provide cover for regulatory nihilism rather than a genuine attempt to address the challenges posed by superintelligence technology.
The numbers tell one story, but the lobbying efforts and regulatory record of OpenAI tell another.
Author: Evan Null
