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Formation of the Safety and Security Committee
OpenAI has announced the formation of a Safety and Security Committee, which will be led by board members including CEO Sam Altman. This move coincides with the training of their next artificial intelligence model. The committee will also include directors Bret Taylor, Adam D'Angelo, and Nicole Seligman, according to a company blog post.
Addressing Safety Concerns with Generative AI
Supported by Microsoft, OpenAI's chatbots, known for their generative AI capabilities like engaging in human-like conversations and creating images from text prompts, have raised significant safety concerns as these AI models grow more powerful. The new committee aims to make recommendations to the board on safety and security decisions for OpenAI's projects and operations.
"A new safety committee signifies OpenAI completing a move to becoming a commercial entity, from a more undefined non-profit-like entity," said D.A. Davidson managing director Gil Luria. "That should help streamline product development while maintaining accountability."
Changes in Leadership and Organizational Structure
Earlier this month, former Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike, leaders of OpenAI's Superalignment team, which ensured AI alignment with intended objectives, left the firm. OpenAI had disbanded the Superalignment team in May, less than a year after its creation, reassigning some members to other groups, according to CNBC.
The committee's initial task will be to evaluate and develop OpenAI’s existing safety practices over the next 90 days, after which it will share recommendations with the board. Following the board's review, OpenAI will publicly update on the adopted recommendations.
Other committee members include newly appointed Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki and Head of Security Matt Knight. The company will also consult experts such as Rob Joyce, former U.S. National Security Agency cybersecurity director, and John Carlin, former Department of Justice official.
Future Directions and Model Development
OpenAI did not provide further details on the new "frontier" model it is training, except that it aims to enhance its systems to the "next level of capabilities on our path to AGI." Earlier in May, the company announced a new AI model capable of realistic voice conversation and interaction across text and image.
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