Source: The Verge
Summary
OpenAI has announced that it will provide select government agencies with access to its GPT-4 model, citing national security and public safety concerns. The decision has sparked debate about the ethics of AI development and deployment. OpenAI claims it will not make this access process the default, stating it would limit the tools’ availability to those who need them. The company’s CEO, Sam Altman, reported that the decision was made after careful consideration.
Our Reading
The announcement sounds ambitious.
OpenAI gives government agencies access to GPT-4. Because security. And safety. Again. The company claims this won’t be the new normal. They just need to make an exception. This time. “We don’t believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default,” says OpenAI. “It keeps the best tools from users, developers, enterprises, cyber defenders, and global partners who need them.” Translation: we’re doing this, but trust us, we don’t want to.
Author: Evan Null
