OpenAI says committed to respecting new EU AI law

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 12 - OpenAI, the mother start-up of ChatGPT, has hailed the coming into force of the European Union law on artificial intelligence (AI) affirming its commitment to respect the new set of norms not only because "it is a legal obligation" but also because the law's objective is in line with its "mission to develop and distribute secure and safe artificial intelligence benefiting all humanity".
    In a preliminary assessment of the AI Act, Sam Altman's creation stresses how the new law constitutes an "important legislative framework" for the development, diffusion and use of AI in Europe, which guarantees the adoption of reliable technology in terms of safeguarding human rights, health, and safety and security.
    "We believe in a balanced and scientific approach in which security measures are integrated into the development process from the start," says OpenAI's assessment, which recalls the start-up's work to address "the challenges of AI security", including the evaluation of models within the sphere of its Preparedness Framework, its internal and external red-teaming, its post-deployment monitoring, the Bug Bounty and Cybersecurity Grant programs, and its contributions to standards of authenticity.
    Lastly, OpenAI is looking to "liaise in close contact" with the European AI Office and with other authorities during the implementation of the law, offering its experience to "advance the law's objectives.
    "Over the coming months," OpenAI concludes, "we will continue to prepare technical documentation and other recommendations for suppliers and users of our GPAI models (general purpose artificial intelligence, ed), promoting at the same time the security an safety of the models that we supply on the European market and others". (ANSA).