Daniel Kokotajlo
AI Futures Project
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What they've said
- Tuesday, Oct 13Week 42
Giving evidence to MPs, Kokotajlo said
the risk tolerance across the industry is catastrophically high
andI don't think the companies can be trusted to self-regulate.
The former OpenAI researcher appeared on a whistleblower panel at the Commons Business and Trade Committee's session on AI adoption, safety and governance. He said
I came to believe that OpenAI, in fact, would not behave responsibly around the creation of this technology
and that he had feltpressure to mince my words a bit in my public communications
while there. The labs and UK officials gave evidence to the same committee later that day.Details and sources
These are long-held views he has also given to the NYC Council (Oct 5) and the US Senate (Sept 30). Committee chair Liam Byrne told WIRED afterwards
City AM, WIREDThe risks are multiplying faster than our safety regime can control.
The parliamentary event page and transcript could not be opened. Not on the roster; added as a guest.