He also cited the example of how AI language models are being used as “co-pilots” for programmers. Altman said that OpenAI has plans to do that for every profession.
‘Scared’ over the use of AI
However, it seems like Altman is actually ‘scared’ of AI as well. In an interview, Altman admitted that the misuse of AI does scare him.
Altman said that, “We do worry a lot about authoritarian governments developing this.” He further said that the potential of AI and how it is used will reflect the “collective power, and creativity, and will of humanity.” But he is worried about what happens when authoritarian regimes end up developing AI technology that competes with the ‘good’ AI. He said that models like ChatGPT could be “used for large-scale disinformation.” Also, since these languages are getting good at writing codes, Altman feels that some could use it for offensive cyberattacks as well.