The Medium and Long Term Risks of AI

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Sam Altman has a very balanced approach to how what he's making can be harmful, but also have lots of opportunities for good. One of the most remarkable pieces of this hearing to me was they really didn't shy away from talking about some of the downsides and the risks of AI. And last, I don't know if I'm allowed to do this, but I will note that SamAltman never told us what his worst fear actually is.

In a congressional hearing this week, OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, appeared to be on the same page as lawmakers: It’s time to regulate A.I. But like so many other proposals to regulate tech, will it actually happen? The Times’s technology reporter Cecilia Kang helps us understand whether Congress will actually act, and what that could look like.

Then, Casey talks with Twitter’s former head of trust and safety, Yoel Roth, before and after Elon Musk took over the company.

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Cecilia Kang is a reporter at The New York Times covering technology and regulation.
Yoel Roth is the former head of trust and safety at Twitter.

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Sam Altman urged Congress to pass legislation to regulate A.I., including the proposal that A.I. developers should be required to get licenses from the U.S. government to release their models.
Casey Newton reported for This American Life on Roth’s time at Twitter, before and after Musk took over.