The clause was originally designed to prevent AGI from being exploited for commercial gain, transferring ownership of the technology to OpenAI's nonprofit board and excluding AGI from all of OpenAI's licensing agreements. However, amid intense pressure to raise capital for continued research and development, the board is yet to make a final decision on the matter.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI is reportedly considering removing a provision that would prevent Microsoft from accessing its most advanced technology when it achieves artificial general intelligence (AGI).
- The decision on when OpenAI creates AGI, defined as highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable work, is to be determined by OpenAI’s board of directors.
- The provision was originally intended to prevent AGI from being misused for commercial gain, and would hand ownership of the tech to OpenAI’s nonprofit board.
- However, OpenAI is under significant pressure to raise capital to continue its research and development, which may be influencing this potential decision.