OpenAI's Human Rights Chief Warns 'Everyone Is Very Worried' About AI In Armed Conflicts: 'This Keeps Me Up at Night'
OpenAI’s first human rights and responsible deployment lead, Sarah Yager, warned that the growing use of artificial intelligence in warfare raises serious concerns about military targeting and autonomous weapons. AI Targeting ‘Keeps Me Up at Night ‘ On Tuesday, Speaking Tuesday at the ScaleUp conference in New York City, Yager highlighted her concerns about the military use of AI as armed forces increasingly adopt autonomous systems, reported Fortune. "Everyone is very worried and rightly so," she said. "This keeps me up at night: ‘What is the military going to do with AI when it comes to targeting? And what about autonomous weapons? And where is all of this going?’" Yager joined OpenAI in June as its first human rights and responsible deployment lead. Her appointment followed OpenAI’s contract with the Department of War to deploy advanced AI systems in classified environments. She said joining OpenAI was not "an immediate yes" because she initially worried the company could be hiring her as a "branding exercise." However, discussions with employees convinced her she could make a difference from inside the company. OpenAI Works on AI Safety Guardrails Yager said she has worked dire
OpenAI’s first human rights and responsible deployment lead, Sarah Yager, warned that the growing use of artificial intelligence in warfare raises serious concerns about military targeting and autonomous weapons. AI Targeting ‘Keeps Me Up at Night ‘ On Tuesday, Speaking Tuesday at the ScaleUp conference in New York City, Yager highlighted her concerns about the military use of AI as armed forces increasingly adopt autonomous systems, reported Fortune. "Everyone is very worried and rightly so," she said. "This keeps me up at night: ‘What is the military going to do with AI when it comes to targeting?
And what about autonomous weapons? ’" Yager joined OpenAI in June as its first human rights and responsible deployment lead. Her appointment followed OpenAI’s contract with the Department of War to deploy advanced AI systems in classified environments. " However, discussions with employees convinced her she could make a difference from inside the company.
OpenAI Works on AI Safety Guardrails Yager said she has worked directly with researchers and engineers to improve models’ responses to high-stakes military scenarios and international laws governing warfare. "Societies have already figured out a lot of those things, and it’s called human rights," Yager said. " She added, "I do not want an AI company telling me what is good.
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Military AI Faces Growing Scrutiny Last month, EdgeRunner AI CEO Tyler Saltsman warned that the industry may be building more AI computing capacity than needed, while smaller, specialized models could be more effective for military applications. S. S. military operation to intercept the vessel.
" The Pentagon has also been expanding its relationships with multiple AI companies as it seeks to diversify its defense-AI partnerships, with the Department of Defense expanding its use of Google Gemini for sensitive and classified projects. The DoD is also working with OpenAI as it looks to diversify its AI partnerships. Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published editors. Read Also: EXCLUSIVE: The AI Boom Has a Blind Spot: What Happens When There’s No Internet?
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