How did the government decide OpenAI’s frontier model was safe to release?
TechCrunch · 5 min read · policy
OpenAI released its frontier AI model Sol after government approval, but the evaluation process remains opaque. Officials and industry experts say they lack visibility into how the government decides whether advanced AI models are safe for public release, with no clear requirements or designated agency overseeing the process.
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Andreesen HorowitzAndy KonwinskiAnthropicCenter for AI Standards and InnovationDatabricksDavid SiegelDean W. BallDepartment of CommerceElon MuskFableGeorgetown's Center for Security and Emerging TechnologyGreg BrockmanHoward LutnickIrregularLaude InstituteMina NarayananOpenAIPerplexityRemzi Arpaci-DusseauSam AltmanScott BessentSean CairncrossSecureBioSolSriram KrishnanTwo SigmaUK AISI