OpenAI on Monday was published. A so-called “business blueprint” for AI: a career document that lays out the policies the company thinks it can build with the U.S. government and its allies.
The detailed plan, put forward by OpenAI's vice president of global affairs, Chris Lehane, outlines the chips the U.S. needs to “win AI.” data He insisted that the US must act to attract billions in energy and talent.
“Today, While some countries have sidelined AI and its economic potential; The U.S. government can pave the way for its AI industry to continue world leadership in innovation while protecting national security,” Lehane wrote.
There is OpenAI. Many times called. It takes more on the US government. Prominent action AI and infrastructure to support the development of technology. The federal government largely leaves AI regulation to the states; The situation described in OpenAI's blueprint is unfixable.
In 2024 alone, state representatives; was introduced. There are nearly 700 bills related to AI, some conflicting with others. For example, Texas' Responsible AI Governance Act; It imposes strict liability requirements. on the developers open source AI models.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has criticized existing federal laws such as those on the books. CHIPS ActIt aims to revitalize the US semiconductor industry by attracting domestic investment from the world's leading chipmakers. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Altman He said. The CHIPS Act “has not been as effective as we had hoped,” he said. And he thinks there's a real opportunity for the Trump administration to “do something better as a follow-up.”
“The thing that I really strongly agree with (Trump) is, it's wild how hard it is to build in America,” Altman said in the interview. “Power plants, data centers; That kind of thing. I understand how the poor bureaucracy is built. But in general, it does not help the country. Not particularly helpful when you consider what it would take for the US to lead AI. And the US really needs to lead the way in AI.”
To power the data centers needed to develop and run AI, OpenAI's blueprint calls for “significantly” increased federal spending on power and data transmission, solar, wind power It recommends building meaningful “new energy sources” like wind power and nuclear. OpenAI — with it AI Competitors – there is. Before support behind nuclear power projects; Argument. They are needed to meet the power needs of next-generation server farms.
Tech giants Meta and AWS are getting bored with their nuclear efforts. For various reasons It has nothing to do with nuclear power.
In the near term, OpenAI's blueprint calls for the government to “develop best practices” for deploying the model to protect against abuse. It proposed developing export controls that would streamline the AI industry's engagement with national security agencies and share models with allies. Their exports to “enemy countries” are restricted. In addition, The blueprint calls for the government to share some national security information, such as briefings on threats to the AI industry. Help secure vendors and resources and assess their models for vendor risks.
“The central government's approach to border model safety and security should streamline requirements,” the blueprint states. “Responsibly exporting models to our allies and partners will help sustain their own AI ecosystems, including their developer communities that are innovating with AI, spreading its benefits while Chinese Communist Party-funded AI technology builds on American technology.”
OpenAI already counts some US government departments as partners; It stands to add more — if its blueprint gains currency among policymakers. The company has contracts with the Pentagon for cybersecurity work and other related projects. Joined. Along with defense startup Anduril, it contributed its AI technology to systems used by the US military to counter drone attacks.
In its detailed plan, OpenAI calls on other countries and international organizations to develop standards on behalf of the US private sector. However, the company fails to support mandatory regulations or orders. “(The government) could create a clear, voluntary pathway for (AI) development companies to work with the government to establish model evaluations, test models, and protect companies,” it detailed.
The Biden administration He made a similar move with his AI Executive Order.high level Efforts have been made to enforce voluntary AI safety and security standards. The executive order established the US AI Safety Institute (AISI), a federal group that studies risks in AI systems. It has partnered with companies including OpenA.To evaluate model security. But Trump and him Allies there is He pledged to rescind Biden's executive order.Adding its codification — and AISI — risks undoing it.
OpenAI's blueprint describes copyright as it relates to AI. hot-button topic. The company says AI developers should use “publicly available information,” including copyrighted material, to develop models.
OpenAI trains models along with many other AI companies. Public data from across the web. The company has. License Agreements It is hosted by multiple platforms and publishers and offers. Limited methods Creators to “opt out” of its model development. But there is also OpenAI. He said. It is “impossible” to train AI models without using proprietary materials and a No of Creators there is sued. The company has been accused of offering training without permission to their businesses.
“(O)ther actors, including developers in other countries, do not attempt to respect or engage with the rights owners of the IP,” the statement reads. “If the United States and like-minded countries do not address this imbalance through intelligent measures to help advance AI in the long term, the material will continue to be used for AI training elsewhere, but for the benefit of other countries. (Governments should ensure that AI is capable of learning from publicly available information just like humans, protecting creators from unauthorized digital copies).
It remains to be seen which parts of OpenAI's blueprint, if any, will influence the legislation. But the proposals are a signal that OpenAI intends to remain a key player in the race for US AI policy.
In the first half of last year, OpenAI more than tripled its campaign spending, spending $800,000 and $260,000 in all of 2023. The company has brought former administration leaders into its executive ranks, including former Defense Department official Sasha Baker; including the former head of the NSA; Paul Nakasoneand Aaron Chatterjee, an economist at the Commerce Department under former President Joe Biden.
As leases are made expanded. OpenAI, its global affairs division, spoke more about its preference for AI laws and regulations. throw its weight back Senate bills that would establish a federal regulatory agency for AI and provide federal grants for AI R&D. The company also has. against Especially California bills SB 1047They argue that AI will stifle innovation and stifle talent.