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group will focus on ensuring safe and responsible development of
what is called "frontier AI models" that exceed the capabilities
present in the most advanced existing models.
They are highly capable foundation models that could have
dangerous capabilities sufficient to pose severe risks to public
safety.
Generative AI models, like the one behind chatbots like ChatGPT,
extrapolate large amounts of data at high speed to share
responses in the form of prose, poetry and images.
While the use cases for such models are plenty, governments
bodies including the European Union and industry leaders
including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have said appropriate guardrail
measures would be necessary to tackle the risk posed by AI.
The industry body, Frontier Model Forum, will work to advance AI
safety research, identify best practices for deployment of
frontier AI models and work with policymakers, academic and
companies.
But it will not engage in lobbying with governments, an OpenAI
spokesperson said.
"Companies creating AI technology have a responsibility to
ensure that it is safe, secure and remains under human control,"
Microsoft President Brad Smith said in a statement.
The forum will create an advisory board in the coming months and
also arrange for funding with a working group as well as create
an executive board to lead its efforts.
(Reporting by Chavi Mehta in Bengaluru and Jeffrey Dastin in
Palo Alto, Calif; Editing by Arun Koyyur)
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