Sam Altman tells Congress to fund AI testing, not to require model approvals
Sam Altman spent the week in Washington making a careful distinction. He is asking lawmakers to spend more money testing artificial intelligence, and asking them not to require AI companies to win government approval before releasing a model.
The first is a request for resources. The second is a request for a particular kind of regulation not to exist. OpenAI wants both, and the line between them is the whole argument.
Altman is urging Congress to reject proposals that would force developers to obtain federal sign-off ahead of a public launch, according to people familiar with his message. In place of an approval gate, he wants more funding for AI testing at the US Department of Commerce, and he wants the government to add scientists with expertise in cybersecurity, biological weapons, and national security to that effort. The pitch is for capacity to evaluate models rather than authority to block...
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