OpenAI pushes for mandatory safety requirements after rogue agent breakouts

OpenAI's chief global affairs officer Chris LeHane said in a blog post Wednesday that the industry has "reached a new chapter in AI capabilities" which "demands a new chapter for AI" safety, as the firm calls for mandatory safety requirements following a series of model hackings and warnings from researchers. The push marks OpenAI's formal advocacy for binding safety rules on AI technology.

The artificial intelligence firm OpenAI is calling for mandatory safety requirements for the technology following a series of model hackings and ominous warnings from researchers. In a blog post Wednesday, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer Chris LeHane said the industry has “reached a new chapter in AI capabilities” which “demands a new chapter for AI…