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OpenAI Forms New Safety Committee Amidst Criticism And Uncertainty About GPT-5

OpenAI's Latest Move to Ensure AI Safety   On Monday, OpenAI announced the formation of a new "Safety and Security Committee" to oversee risk management for its projects and operations. This announcement comes at a critical time as the company says it has "recently begun" training its next frontier model. This move aims to bring the company closer to its goal of achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), though some critics argue AGI is still a distant reality. The formation of the committee is also a reaction to recent public setbacks for the company, highlighting the need for enhanced safety measures and transparency. Understanding the Frontier Model and AGI The term "frontier model" in the AI industry refers to a new AI system designed to push the boundaries of current capabilities. AGI, on the other hand, is a hypothetical AI system with human-level abilities to perform novel, general tasks beyond its training data. This contrasts with narrow...