Sohn 2023 patrick collison in conversation sam altman

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Summary

In this interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the conversation covers various topics related to AI, including the progress in open-source models, the future of AI regulations, and the potential impact of AI on society. Sam also discusses the need for expert input in fine-tuning AI models, the potential for a global regulatory agency for AI, and the importance of refining AI strategies among big tech companies.

Facts

• 🧠 Open-source AI models are rapidly advancing and might provide sufficient capabilities for many economically valuable tasks.
• 🌐 Sam Altman suggests establishing a global regulatory agency for powerful AI systems, which could perform audits and require safety evaluations before releasing AI models.
• 🎓 Smart grad students will become increasingly important in refining AI systems and providing expert input in specific areas.
• 🔬 The largest AI models will likely be the first to make breakthroughs in fields such as inventing superintelligence, curing cancer, and discovering new physics.
• ⚠️ The interview highlights the potential dangers of drawing too many parallels between previous technologies and AI in terms of policy and decision-making.
• 🏭 The interview discusses potential regulation of AI compute beyond a certain threshold, including enforcing required audits and visibility to a global regulatory agency.
• 💼 Sam Altman suggests Facebook’s AI strategy has been “confused at best” and should consider open-sourcing their Foundation models or Llama at this point.

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