An AI Skeptic Agreed With Altman on the Idea of a Government Bureau for AI
Both Altman and a handful of the lawmakers sitting on the Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology & Law seemed to agree on the need for a new expert-led AI agency capable of monitoring the development and deployment of AI. That proposed agency, which would stand apart from other regulatory bodies like the FTC and FCC, could, in theory, issue licenses to responsible AI companies and revoke those same licenses from companies deemed to have behaved badly. Gary Marcus, an AI researcher and ex-NYU professor testifying at the hearing, supported an AI agency and said it should work on closely with international partners to set global AI standards.
