OpenAI has published an “economic blueprint” for AI, asking the US government to invest billions for chips, data, energy, and skills.
It outlines steps that should be taken in order to make the US a global leader in AI development and deployment.
Described as a living document, it outlines the importance of the US in being the sole country to dictate the effective and ethical rollout of AI-powered technologies across the industry, but also why it is important for the US and OpenAI to be in control. we face, while the economic opportunity AI presents is too compelling to forfeit,” explained Chris Lehane, OpenAI VP of global affairs, in the foreword.
pave the road for its AI,” he pointed. Lehane highlighted three specific areas for the US to focus on:Make sure we get it right on AI access and benefits from the start,points out, some 700 AI-related laws have been drafted or implemented during last year by lawmakers in the US, but no unified strategy exists. OpenAI is calling for that to change, along with wanting to work more closely with the US government to make that happen.
In order to court support from the government, OpenAI is seemingly using both the stick and carrot, using both the ever-looming threat of Chinese dominance and untapped revenue as aspects worth highlighting. As Donald Trump prepares to be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on 20th January 2025, OpenAI wants to ensure that the roadmap for both its success and the country’s dominance in the burgeoning AI industry is well defined.
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