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Altman Outlines Three AI Endgames to OpenAI Staff

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According to The Information, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman last week told employees about three proposals for safely developing AI: an IAEA-style international regulator, a CERN-like merger of labs, or one lab using recursive self-improvement (RSI) to 'melt everyone else's GPUs.' The report highlights the industry's ongoing debate over AI governance and the potential for extreme competitive dynamics.

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    Sources: Sam Altman told OpenAI staff of three AI endgames: an IAEA-style regulator, a CERN-like lab merger, or one lab using RSI to "melt everyone else's GPUs" (The Information)

    The Information : Sources: Sam Altman told OpenAI staff of three AI endgames: an IAEA-style regulator, a CERN-like lab merger, or one lab using RSI to “melt everyone else's GPUs” — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman last week told employees about three proposals the industry has discussed for how to safely develop AI …

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