Artificial Intelligence

Tech giants sign pledge to build AI for good of humanity

OpenAI and Salesforce are among the signatories pledging to maximize AI’s benefits to society

In a post on the social media platform X, OpenAI’s chief executive Sam Altman said he was “excited for the spirit of this letter”. Picture: Getty

OpenAI, Salesforce and other tech companies have signed an open letter highlighting a “collective responsibility” to “maximize AI’s benefits and mitigate the risks” to society, in the tech industry’s latest effort to call for building artificial intelligence responsibly.

In a post on the social media platform X, OpenAI’s chief executive Sam Altman said he was “excited for the spirit of this letter,” which was started by venture capitalist Ron Conway and his firm SV Angel. ...