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Despite these tumultuous times, OpenAI has ramped up its ambitions. Following Altman's return, the company launched its GPT-4 Turbo, further highlighting its commitment to rapid advancement even as critical safety questions remain unaddressed.
The Need for Caution in the Face of Urgency
Given the alarm bells sounded by former OpenAI safety researchers and the precarious state of internal safety measures, the industry must confront the pressing question: What happens if the AGI race continues unchecked? If no established framework for ensuring safe and ethically-aligned behavior exists for AGI systems, the risks become both real and immediate.