OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urges US regulation of artificial intelligence.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has called for the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) and the formation of a new agency to license AI companies. He testified before a US Senate committee about the possibilities and pitfalls of the new technology, acknowledging its potential dangers and impact on jobs. Altman suggested that a new agency in the US could regulate the industry by giving out and taking away permits for AI companies and independently auditing firms like OpenAI. There is bi-partisan support for a new body to regulate the industry, but legislators also wondered whether such an agency would be capable of keeping up with the fast-moving technology.