French President Emmanuel Macron meets ChatGPT's boss Sam Altman, discusses future of artificial intelligence
2 min read 24 May 2023, 06:57 AM ISTEmmanuel Macron said that developing talents and technologies in France and acting for regulation at the French, European, and global levels are the priorities of the nation in terms of AI
PremiumThe President of France met Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI which runs ChatGPT on Tuesday.
French President Emmanuel Macron discussed several topics related to artificial intelligence and its future with the Silicon Valley businessman.
Macron said that developing talents and technologies in France and acting for regulation at the French, European, and global levels are the priorities of the nation in terms of AI. The French President discussed these topics with Altman.
The OpenAI CEO, who is currently in Europe, also met Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his associates yesterday. They discussed a range of topics such as the "development of artificial intelligence and opportunities for Polish companies to participate in this process, the impact of artificial intelligence on the economy and society, and issues related to legal regulations regarding the use of AI".
Poland is a hotbed within the IT industry, hosting large engineering hubs for Alphabet Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Visa Inc., as well as developer CD Projekt SA, creator of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 games.
The ChatGPT boss said, "We want to do a research and engineering office in Europe, not a regulatory one. We are trying to figure it out. This is part of the goal of this trip". Altman would be visiting the UK on Wednesday.
European Parliament lawmakers this month took a first step towards EU-wide regulation of ChatGPT and other AI systems.
The text is to be put to the full parliament next month for adoption before negotiations with EU member states on a final law.
The explosion of generative AI has taken the world by storm. Recently, the G7 leaders said they will launch discussions this year on the "responsible" use of the technology.
Text generation tools such as ChatGPT, image creators, and music composed using AI have sparked delight, alarm, and legal battles as creators accuse them of scraping material without permission.
Governments worldwide are under pressure to move quickly to mitigate the risks.
The ChatGPT creator himself told US lawmakers that regulating Artificial Intelligence was essential.
Sam Altman testified before a US Senate panel and urged Congress to impose new rules on big tech.
He insisted that in time, generative AI developed by his company would one day "address some of humanity's biggest challenges, like climate change and curing cancer".
However, "we think that regulatory intervention by governments will be critical to mitigating the risks of increasingly powerful models," he said.
