In policy paper, OpenAI diverges from White House on AI safety
OpenAI Group PBC’s newly released proposal for how advanced artificial intelligence should be regulated differs slightly from the Trump administration’s executive order, also released this week.
OpenAI’s paper, entitled, “Democratic Governance of Frontier AI: A blueprint for a federal framework,” asks that civilian agencies be responsible for overseeing the safety of frontier AI while the White House has placed the National Security Agency in charge of evaluating potential risks. OpenAI’s preference is the job should fall to civilian scientific regulators at the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, or CAISI, part of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Nonetheless, OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has voiced his support of the executive order on social media. “The U.S. should lead on AI by continuing to develop the very best models, making sure they’re safe, and getting cyber tools into the hands of trusted defenders,” he wrote in a post on X. “The new EO gets the balance right.”
Altman visited the White House today and will spoke with White House officials and key lawmakers from both the Democrat and Republican parties in what is scheduled to be a week of discussions on the future of AI. It’s reported that Altman will meet Senator Bernie Sanders, who has been outspoken on AI and how it will affect the workforce. He will also discuss regulation with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
