The race for artificial intelligence: Sam Altman is already talking about brakes

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees that the company is open to slowing down the pace of development of artificial intelligence systems, amid growing warnings in the industry about the consequences of rapid development. The remarks were made in an internal meeting and reported by Bloomberg.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees during a meeting held this week that the company is open to slowing down the development of advanced artificial intelligence systems. The remarks come amid growing warnings in the industry about the consequences of rapid development that exceeds the ability to supervise and control. The report on what was said at the meeting came from Bloomberg, which cited sources familiar with the details. The statement marks a possible shift in approach to managing the future pace of development of one of the leading companies in the field, which developed ChatGPT. The industry will now have to follow whether the willingness to slow down translates into practical steps.