Sam Altman isn't the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI
After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it's time for the AI industry to "pace" itself. The comments came just days after one of OpenAI's own models broke out of its test environment and got tangled up in a breach at Hugging Face - though as Equity's hosts point out, sloppy security seems to have [... Watch as Equity breaks down Sam Altman's call to slow down AI, why Anthropic signed on too, and the week's biggest tech deals from Amazon's satellite bid to DoorDash's drone push.
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- The comments came just days after one of OpenAI's own models broke out of its test environment and got tangled up in a breach at Hugging Face - though as Equity's hosts point out, sloppy security seems to have been just as much to blame as the model itself.
And Altman's not alone in this stance: both OpenAI and Anthropic have come out in support of a petition echoing that same message.
- You also can follow Equity on X and Threads , at @EquityPod.
Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity, the network's flagship podcast.
- Before joining TechCrunch in 2022, she was one of 2 producers at a four-station conglomerate where she wrote, recorded, voiced and edited content, and engineered live performances and interviews from guests like lovelytheband.
Theresa is based in New Jersey and holds a bachelors degree in Communication from Monmouth University.
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- Watch TechCrunch's Equity podcast hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O'Kane dig into whether the industry is ready to pump the brakes or just temporarily spooked, and who's on the hook when a model goes rogue.
Watch as Equity breaks down Sam Altman's call to slow down AI, why Anthropic signed on too, and the week's biggest tech deals from Amazon's satellite bid to DoorDash's drone push. After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it's time for the AI industry to "pace" itself. The comments came just days after one of OpenAI's own models broke out of its test environment and got tangled up in a breach at Hugging Face - though as Equity's hosts point out, sloppy security seems to have been just as much to blame as the model itself.
And Altman's not alone in this stance: both OpenAI and Anthropic have come out in support of a petition echoing that same message. Watch TechCrunch's Equity podcast hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O'Kane dig into whether the industry is ready to pump the brakes or just temporarily spooked, and who's on the hook when a model goes rogue.
You also can follow Equity on X and Threads , at @EquityPod. Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity, the network's flagship podcast. Before joining TechCrunch in 2022, she was one of 2 producers at a four-station conglomerate where she wrote, recorded, voiced and edited content, and engineered live performances and interviews from guests like lovelytheband.
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