AI alignment researcher Paul Christiano joins OpenAI Foundation board
Paul Christiano, an influential AI alignment researcher and advisor at CAISI, has joined the OpenAI Foundation board of directors and its Safety and Security Committee. In a statement, Christiano said the AI industry is currently not on track to reduce the acute loss-of-control risk to an acceptable level.
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Paul Christiano joins the OpenAI Foundation Board and its Safety and Security Committee, bringing experience in AI alignment, safety, and standards.
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Paul Christiano, an influential AI researcher focused on alignment, is joining the OpenAI Foundation as a member of its board.
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Tim Fernholz / TechCrunch : Paul Christiano, an AI researcher and advisor at CAISI, is joining the OpenAI Foundation board of directors and its Safety and Security Committee — Paul Christiano, an influential AI researcher focused on keeping AI systems aligned with human interests and under human control …
Paul Christiano / @paulfchristiano : OpenAI Foundation board member Paul Christiano says the AI industry is currently not on track to reduce the acute loss-of-control risk to an “acceptable” level — I am excited to be joining the OpenAI nonprofit board, serving on the Safety and Security Committee to support safety oversight.
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