While some A.I. alarmists are arguing that the further development of generative artificial intelligence like OpenAI's GPT-4 large language model should be "paused," licensing proposals suggested by some boosters like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Microsoft President Brad Smith ($10 billion invested in OpenAI) may inadvertently accomplish much the same goal.
Altman, in his prepared testimony before a senate hearing on A.I. two weeks ago, suggested "the U.S. government should consider a combination of licensing or registration requirements for development and release of AI models above a crucial threshold of capabilities, alongside incentives for full compliance with these requirements."
