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Sam Altman: OpenAI's best model too risky for open-source

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, stated that the company's most advanced internal model cannot be responsibly open-sourced until global cybersecurity and biosecurity measures are significantly improved. He acknowledged underestimating the complexity of AI alignment and noted that rapid progress in areas like mathematical reasoning has occurred faster than anticipated. Altman emphasized the societal importance of open-weight models but cautioned against their release when they reach a capability level that could cause substantial harm without adequate safeguards. AI

IMPACT Suggests a potential delay in the release of advanced open-source models due to safety concerns.

RANK_REASON CEO commentary on model release and safety concerns.

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Sam Altman: OpenAI's best model too risky for open-source

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/External_Mood4719 ·

    Sam Altman: OpenAI's best model "can't responsibly be open-sourced" until the world builds better cyberdefense and bio-security

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman recently sat down for an in-depth conversation at Stanford Graduate School of Business's &quot;View from the Top&quot; series, covering AI's development trajectory, safety challenges, organizational transforma…