By mistaking language as merely a tool that’s a means to an end—little different from a spatula—too many people have lost sight of the fact that understanding language provides the basis of smart thinking.
Even the regulatory arena, where Altman publicly champions AI oversight, bears the fingerprints of double-dealing. While testifying in favor of federal regulation, OpenAI lobbied behind the scenes to weaken the EU AI Act and is now advocating for federal preemption of state AI safety laws in the US. Altman has called the very regulatory structure... See more