The CEO of OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, has told the US Senate that he is concerned about the use of artificial intelligence to interfere with the integrity of elections. Speaking before Congress for the first time, Sam Altman suggested that the US government should consider licensing and testing requirements for AI model development. The White House has convened top technology chief executives for a hearing to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. Industry insiders, including Altman, called on lawmakers to introduce a new regulatory agency for the technology to limit its misuse, while senators during the hearing drew parallels between social media and generative AI, and the lessons it brings. lawmakers learned from the government’s inaction. regulation of social platforms.