As reported by Bloomberg, executives from OpenAI announced on May 14 that the company is in favor of establishing a worldwide regulatory body for artificial intelligence. Chris Lane, OpenAI's Vice President of Global Affairs, mentioned that the United States, given its forefront position in AI technology, could take the lead in constructing a global regulatory framework. This framework would aim to ensure the safety and robustness of AI systems. He proposed that this new entity, potentially modeled after the International Atomic Energy Agency, could include member states such as China in the process of setting international safety standards for AI development, drawing an analogy to how nuclear energy safety standards are currently established. One viable approach to establishing this body would involve merging the AI Standards and Innovation Center, which operates under the U.S. Department of Commerce, with international AI safety research organizations.
