Friday, January 26, 2024

OpenAI responds to Congressional Black Caucus about lack of diversity on its board. Very disturbing!

This is pretty disturbing news! And OpenAI responded to this extortion attempt by some racist U.S. Representatives?

"... In mid-December, CBC Chairs Rep. Emanuel Cleaver and Rep. Barbara Lee sent a letter to OpenAI asking it to “move expeditiously” in diversifying its board. It noted how important a Black perspective is while building machine learning tools in order to help mitigate AI bias. The letter was addressed to Altman, Taylor, and board members Larry Summers and Adam D’Angelo. The CBC letter then asked five questions to OpenAI, including whether the company had any DEI goals for the board and how it was ensuring women and people of color were being considered for the roles. It initially gave OpenAI a December 29 response deadline.

“The board of OpenAI, a non-profit public institution created to ensure that AI benefits all of humanity, is now composed exclusively of white men,” the CBC letter read. ..."

OpenAI responds to Congressional Black Caucus about lack of diversity on its board | TechCrunch

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