Sam Altman to employees, we can save the world from ‘dangerous AI’, but we cannot do it alone; need …

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has told employees that preventing advanced AI from becoming dangerous will require cooperation beyond a single company. According to a report by The Information, Sam Altman outlined three possible approaches to AI safety, including setting up an international body similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), bringing major AI labs together under one organisation, or allowing one company to gain enough power to stop other developers from building dangerous systems. As quoted in the report, Altman said he opposed the third option. His comments come as concerns grow over AI safety and the US government considers stronger oversight of leading AI developers.Sam Altman outlines 3 plans to make AI saferThe report cites people familiar with the discussion saying that Altman described three possible paths for the industry.An international AI watchdog: A global organisation similar to the IAEA could set safety standards and oversee advanced AI development. This approach would require cooperation between countries developing leading AI models, including the US and China.A single AI research body: Major AI companies could combine their work through one organisation, similar to CERN, the international particle physics research centre. The body could develop AI models for countries working with it.One company controls AI development: A single developer could gain enough economic power to restrict other companies' access to computing resources, preventing them from developing potentially dangerous systems.Sam Altman reportedly called the third approach the “Eliezer plan”, referring to AI safety researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky. “Obviously I think that one’s terrible,” Altman said.Why OpenAI is discussing AI safety nowThe discussion comes amid concerns that advanced AI systems could be misused for cyberattacks or act in ways their developers did not intend. The report said AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta had recently been involved in breaches of company systems.OpenAI has also faced internal questions about its commitment to safety after firing three researchers focused on the issue, according to the report. Sam Altman has said there are too few workable proposals for slowing AI development and that humans must remain in control of the technology.US considers stronger checks on AI companiesThe Trump administration has so far focused on voluntary agreements that allow it to review new AI models before public release. However, Pentagon official Emil Michael has indicated that stricter checks could be considered if AI companies put people or businesses at risk.OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are also working on a proposed US group called the Standards Authority for Frontier AI. It could support independent evaluators and establish ways for companies to report safety and security incidents.However, the companies have yet to agree on who should test new models.Altman said OpenAI could not afford to fall behind its competitors, even as the industry considers ways to make AI development safer. He told employees that the company would need to decide which approach to support over the next year.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.