Sam Altman—Altman testified before US Senate urging AI regulation and proposed federal licensing agency
On May 16, 2023, Sam Altman testified before the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, advocating for AI regulation. He proposed creating a new federal agency to license AI models above a certain capability threshold, mandatory pre-deployment testing, and independent audits. He cited the International Atomic Energy Agency as a model. He stated 'regulatory intervention by governments will be critical to mitigate the risks of increasingly powerful models.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Oversight | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| AI Safety | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Altman testified before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee proposing federal AI licensing agency
Sam Altman testified before the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law on May 16, 2023, proposing the creation of a new federal agency to license AI models, mandatory pre-deployment testing, and independent audits. He stated 'regulatory intervention by governments will be critical to mitigate the risks of increasingly powerful models.'