OpenAI's Open-Source Release and the Narrowing Focus on AI Ethics
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Summary
The article discusses OpenAI's recent release of an open-source language model, highlighting the delays due to 'safety' concerns and the company's emphasis on AI ethics. It critiques the narrowing focus on AI ethics, drawing parallels to how privacy issues were similarly narrowed in the past.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledOpenAI released an open-source language model for the first time in a very long time.
The deadline kept being pushed for 'safety' concerns.
They’ve put quite a bit of time and effort into discussing safety.
The public is worried about AI ethics, and OpenAI is putting efforts into making sure the AI is ethical.
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