Hawley says OpenAI's Sam Altman declined to testify at Senate hearing on 'rogue AI'
A Senate subcommittee examined the risks of "rogue AI" this week following a string of AI-related cyberattacks and mounting warnings about the technology.
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Senator Josh Hawley said OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman declined to testify at a Senate subcommittee hearing examining the risks of "rogue AI," according to CNBC.
The hearing, held Wednesday, came after a series of AI-related cyberattacks and growing warnings from officials and researchers about the potential dangers of increasingly autonomous artificial intelligence systems.
Growing scrutiny of AI safety
The subcommittee's focus on "rogue AI" reflects heightened congressional attention to the security and safety implications of advanced AI models, particularly as such systems are increasingly implicated in cyber incidents.
Altman's absence, as characterised by Hawley, is likely to fuel continuing debate in Washington over how much direct accountability AI company leaders should face before lawmakers on safety and security issues.
It was not specified in the available reporting whether OpenAI sent another representative in Altman's place or whether the company issued its own statement on the hearing.
The hearing is part of a broader pattern of congressional inquiries into AI risk this year, as lawmakers weigh potential regulatory responses.
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