OpenAI Chief Altman Says Company May Slow AI Development, Seeks Industry Coordination
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has signalled that the company could potentially pace its artificial intelligence development, possibly in coordination with other AI labs, Bloomberg reported. Altman made the comments in a companywide meeting this week, acknowledging that some companies may not agree to participate in such coordination.
The move reflects growing unease within the AI industry over safety risks. OpenAI's chief scientist Jakub Pachocki recently warned about dangers of advanced AI systems and called for industry-wide coordination to slow development. This week, AI researcher Jacob Coxon quit his roles at Anthropic and OpenAI, accusing both firms of "gambling with our lives" by racing toward superintelligent AI. His social media post claiming AI could "kill us all by the end of the decade" went viral with over 150 million views.
Other researchers from Anthropic and Google DeepMind have also raised concerns about rapid AI development, calling for greater transparency. Any formal industry pact to slow development could face regulatory hurdles, with OpenAI separately seeking congressional guidance on coordination legality.
