OpenAI forms Wellbeing and AI Advisory Board

OpenAI Announce Today, it is creating an advisory board focused on the mental and emotional health of its users. The Expert Council on Wellbeing and Artificial Intelligence includes eight researchers and experts at the intersection of technology and mental health. Some members were experts consulted by OpenAI during its development Parental controls. Topics of safety and protecting younger users have become more of a talking point for all AI companies, including OpenAI, after lawsuits questioned their complicity in… numerous Cases Teenagers committed suicide after sharing their plans with AI chatbots.

This seems like a wise addition, but the effectiveness of any advisor hinges on listening to their vision. We’ve seen other tech companies create their own advisory boards and then ignore them entirely; dead It is one of the prominent modern examples. OpenAI’s announcement also acknowledges that its new board has no real authority to guide its operations: “We remain accountable for the decisions we make, but we will continue to learn from this board, the global physician network, policymakers, and more, as we build advanced AI systems in ways that support people’s well-being.” It may become clear how seriously OpenAI takes these efforts when it begins to disagree with the board, and whether the company is truly committed to mitigating the serious risks of AI or whether this is a bogus attempt to cover up its issues.