OpenAI is determined to develop AGI despite potential costs

According to OpenAI, there are two reasons for opposing SB 1047. First, the company claims that companies will leave California if the bill passes. Second, the company believes that regulation should be “designed and implemented at the federal level” due to the national security implications of AI development.

Sauders and Kokotajlo have already dismissed these reasons as unconstructive and in bad faith, and many former employees, including Ilya Sutskever, believe that Altman’s opposition to regulation is based on his putting “shiny products” and the development of artificial intelligence “above safety.”

Despite a recent report from The Information revealing that the developer of ChatGPT could lose around $5 billion in 2024 and be completely bankrupt next year, OpenAI is standing firm on developing AGI. Altman has previously claimed that it doesn’t matter how much the breakthrough will cost them, telling Stanford eCorner, “Whether we burn $500 million, $5 billion or $50 billion a year, I don’t care,” as some breakthroughs are “priceless” to humanity.

As the company ignores its own financial challenges as well as important calls for regulation, it’s unlikely that anything will stop OpenAI from pursuing AGI – even if its superintelligence team collapses. While the consequences of OpenAI’s AGI quest are yet to be determined, there are steps you can take to protect your data when using ChatGPT.

Learn how to stop ChatGPT training on your data and find out How to use the chatbot safely, you can find out here.