OpenAI not on track to reduce risk of ‘catastrophic’ loss of control, says board member

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:23:21 GMT

US government adviser Paul Christiano warns of risks to AI industry as he joins OpenAI’s non-profit foundationOpenAI is not on track to reduce the risk of “catastrophic” loss of control to an acceptable level, a member of its non-profit board has said, amid spreading public and political concern that super-advanced AIs could one day wipe out humanity.Paul Christiano, a US government technology adviser, said: “There is a meaningful risk that rapid acceleration in AI capabilities leads to catastrophic and irreversible loss of control in the very near term.” Continue reading...

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