OPENAI CEO SUGGESTS INTERNATIONAL AGENCY LIKE UN'S NUCLEAR WATCHDOG COULD OVERSEE AI

Artificial intelligence poses an "existential risk" to humanity, a key innovator warned during a visit to the United Arab Emirates this week, suggesting an international agency like the International Atomic Energy Agency oversee the ground-breaking technology.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is on a global tour to discuss artificial intelligence.

"We face serious risk. We face existential risk, said Altman, 38. "The challenge that the world has is how we're going to manage those risks and make sure we still get to enjoy those tremendous benefits. No one wants to destroy the world."

OpenAl's ChatGPT, a popular chatbot, has grabbed the world's attention as it offers essaylike answers to prompts from users. Microsoft has invested some $1 billion in OpenAl.

ChatGPT's success, offering a glimpse into the way that artificial intelligence could change the way that humans work and learn, has sparked concerns as well. Hundreds of industry leaders, including Altman, have signed a letter in May that warns "mitigating the risk of extinction from Al should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war."