Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is joining a growing chorus
of artificial intelligence leaders calling for the industry to slow down.
Among them is OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who says his company will not rush the development of new AI systems.
NPR's Chandelice Duster reports the calls for caution come after a warning
from Anthropic that the technology could destroy humans if it's not controlled.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says his company will slow down AI advancement after a warning
that a rush can make the technology uncontrollable.
During an interview with Fortune magazine, Altman also said the company would delay its public offering
until at least 2027 because of safety concerns.
We're not rushing into an IPO.
I actually think that given everything happening with safety,
this would be right now would be an ill advised moment to go public.
And we don't feel pressure on that.
Altman said company officials have discussed pausing runs on the technology to make progress in making it safer.
Shondalise Duster, NPR News.
The cost of diesel is putting new pressure on the U.S.
Economy, raising the price of transporting and producing goods.
The increase comes as farmers begin the fall harvest and demand for home heating oil starts to rise.
Patrick DeHaan is an analyst with GasBuddy.