The policy blueprint, published Monday, suggests superintelligence, an AI that will surpass the smartest humans, is on the horizon and argues the governing of AI must “keep people first” once this transition unfolds.
From a public wealth fund to four-day workweeks, OpenAI’s sweeping recommendations appear to be an attempt to get ahead of the growing fears around AI and its impact on the economy, workforce and overall state of humans.
OpenAI and its CEO and co-founder Sam Altman compared society’s current circumstances to the transition to the Industrial Age and the Progressive Era and New Deal that followed.
"Industrial policy can play an important role when market forces alone aren’t sufficient—when new technologies create opportunities and risks that existing institutions aren’t equipped to manage," the document stated.
OpenAI's recommendations emphasize giving workers a voice in the AI transition, while acknowledging the disruption AI will cause for some jobs and entire industries.
To offset these changes, OpenAI recommended the creation of an open economy, including a pubic wealth fund to give every citizen a "stake in AI-driven economy growth" and expanding access to foundational models to reduce the expected inequalities.
It also called for exploring taxes "related to automated labor," given AI could reduce the tax base funding programs like Social Security, Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP).
The company also advocated for "adaptive safety nets" as well, by ensuring programs like SNAP, Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment insurance are fully accessible and functional ahead of the transition.
The blueprint comes as Congress has failed to enact nearly all legislation related to the use of AI, and its risks to the economy and workforce.
Read more in a full report at TheHill.com
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