Top Moments From ChatGPT Creator's Congressional Testimony

ChatGPT creator Sam Altman answered questions from congress about the safety and risks of ChatGPT. The topics of discussion included regulation, election integrity the effect of artificial intelligence on jobs.

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[mal]

I bet Sam Altman wrote his opening statement in GPT 5

[Johnnycpublic]

this is actually something worth covering cause this needs to be addressed sooner than later.

[Nick-xcfy]

It's nice to see this as more of a discussion, the questions weren't hostile, there was no left or right wing motive, Sam looked relaxed, it felt so much more mature. It's a shame previous hearings were not as good. Maybe it's the members asking the questions, maybe they're learning, or maybe they're going in with a more open mind.
Mr Graham maybe needs to wind his neck in a bit and let people speak. I know there's a time limit, but let IBM expand.

[captainpicard]

MUCH better than the Facebook or tik tok hearing. This one actually had structure to it and it wasn’t chaos. Actual ideas really good.
Edit: I love how Sam Altman tell it how it is when prompted. That yes at the end was chilling but VERY true. I wish they touched on open-source AI tho. I think that could fly under the radar for most “Agencies” as they proposed.

[T.On.Things]

Mr. Graham - cutting people while they speak and explain, simplifying the issue at hand with a yes or no question when he did not get the yes answer. How can we get the discussions and great ideas flow out if the honorable Mr. Graham continues to behave as such?

[randomuser]

8:40 Lmao. This is probably the first time the CEO of a company publicly asked their users to use their product less. This says so much about how revolutionary the product has been.

[vasigligor]

Sam Altman: Hello ChatGPT, tomorrow I will have a congress about the safety and risks of using you. Can you help me draft a credible speech?
Chatgpt after 2 seconds: Of course! I'd be happy to help you draft a credible speech for your congress on the safety and risks of using me. Here's a starting point:

[TheAubreyLynch]

I’m surprised the big challenge was only mentioned briefly. “This is a tool, not a monster.” The problem was not the atom bomb. The problem was how people used the technology. ChatGPT is not the problem. It’s a great gift. The challenge will be how we use it. It was funny to hear Congress ask about the fear of misinformation spread by the very people asking the questions. Again, PEOPLE. These conversations should not be restricted to timed responses on TV where people can pop out their sound bites. This needs to be an emergency lock down session to get this conversation going in detail. It should be against the law to impersonate someone without their permission. It should be against the law to spread lies purposefully to deceive people (I support freedom of speech but not purposeful lies). It should be against the law to pass an AI as a real person. These are obvious. We don’t need a televised dog and pony show. We need strict guidelines punishable when crossed. God help us…

[zebcode]

It's encouraging to see a sensible discussion as opposed to a public lynching. As a developer it's impossible to know everything (as I'm sure is the case with most subjects). I was able discuss my ideas with chatgpt and refine then using it's suggestions. It's been incredibly useful and I've learnt a lot from it. The future impact of AI will probably be both positive and negative as with anything there are pros and cons. It depends on how the user applies the technology.

[MrVaypour]

Technology 10 years from now will be like how technology would have been in 100 years without AI.

[KevinSheppard]

This was a good watch. These are conversations that we need to have, but I'm concerned that government might be eager to avert whatever imagined catastrophes, and in so doing be heavy handed with the regulations and nerf the postive potential of tools like ChatGTP.

[gabemcguire]

Google: “We have no moat against open source AI”

Open AI: “Grab a shovel and help us dig it. “

[tomnautilus]

What a difference in transparency compared to Meta.

[johntowers]

I suspect within my lifetime, not an advocate for or against A.I systems but an actual A.G.I / A.S.I will sit before congress and give testimony regarding its place in our world, likely advocating for its acceptance as a being worthy of rights equivalent/comparable to those humans its addressing.

[sreerajnair]

AI needs a regulatory authority which needs to be super competent. Also, this body should not try to regulate the technology itself, rather it should concentrate on its implementations.

[sreerajnair]

Thanks for covering this Cnet. It shows your sense of responsibility

[StevenMartinGuitar]

The guy who knows most about what his companies technology could do is pretty much the most concerned and the biggest advocate for regulation. He's the right person to be in charge and maybe we should be more concerned than him

[usmanmt]

imagine if the CEO actually used chatgpt to prepare his speach😂

[dizietz]

A lot of the discussion is about short term risks: bias, harmful content, misleading information. We're missing the most important conversation that we should be having: existential risk -- what happens if Artificial General Intelligence is created, and undergoes improvement to become smarter than humans? Humans are the top species on earth because we can think and plan for the future, invent technology, etc. Tigers have sharper claws, but human expansion has made them almost go extinct. When AGI becomes smarter than humans, how to we ensure that it acts in our interests instead of perusing some goal to the limit, like turning every atom on the universe into computer substrate? Keep in mind, you are made out of atoms. These questions form the field of AI Alignment, and these conversations need to happen more broadly, even in the political sphere.

[BPMan]

I'ts good that they are being proactive on this AI revolution. Sensible regulation and plans of action on different scenarios should be top of mind for all governments starting this year