ChatGPT Creator Sam Altman Outlines Collaborative Vision To Educate Teens On Safe AI Use, Develop 'Family Friendly' Models

ChatGPT-parent OpenAI has decided to partner with Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization, to launch a campaign focused on teaching teenagers the safe use of AI.

What Happened: OpenAI and Common Sense Media are jointly undertaking a project aimed at enabling teenagers to use AI safely and effectively. The initiative will also serve educators and parents, providing them with crucial resources to comprehend the potential risks and benefits of the technology.

OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, outlined his vision for the initiative during a Common Sense event in San Francisco on Monday. The goal is to make AI “safely and responsibly and broadly available to teens and people who are going to use it as part of their educational experience,” reported CNBC. 

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Common Sense Media, dedicated to ensuring technology is safe and accessible for children, is in the process of creating an AI ratings and review system. This system is intended to address crucial questions about AI’s effect on learning, human rights, children's rights, and misinformation.

The collaboration also intends to develop “family-friendly” AI models that align with Common Sense’s ratings and standards. These models will be included in the educational resources offered to families and educators.

Both OpenAI and Common Sense Media have yet to reveal how these AI models will be modified to be beneficial to educators or teenagers. Altman, however, hinted that AI models designed for education could aid eager teenagers in learning about various subjects like science and biology.

Concerning the upcoming elections and the potential threats posed by deepfakes, Altman recognized the challenges presented by AI-generated images. 

However, he said that people possess greater discernment than often credited, stating, "I think people are much more sophisticated than we give them credit for, and you don't believe every image you see."

Altman also discussed OpenAI’s proactive measures in anticipating how malicious actors might exploit AI. "We've set up a big response effort,"  he explained. "This will be monitored very closely."

Why It Matters: Despite initial concerns regarding plagiarism, educators have started recognizing the potential benefits of such tools. This initiative comes after OpenAI’s previous efforts to integrate AI into education, such as their ChatGPT chatbot. 

However, critics like Noam Chomsky have expressed skepticism about AI’s role in education. Chomsky, who is also known as the father of modern linguistics, previously said that ChatGPT has nothing to do with education except undermining it. 

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