FTC urged to freeze OpenAI's 'biased, deceptive' GPT-4
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In a complaint
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to the consumer watchdog, filed on Thursday, the CAIDP called on officials to examine and maybe regulate OpenAI's generative AI technology, especially its latest GPT-4 model."The Federal Trade Commission has declared that the use of AI should be 'transparent, explainable, fair, and empirically sound while fostering accountability'," the policy center said. "OpenAI's product GPT-4 satisfies none of these requirements. It is time for the FTC to act.
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"There should be independent oversight and evaluation of commercial AI products offered in the United States. CAIDP urges the FTC to open an investigation into OpenAI, enjoin further commercial releases of GPT-4, and ensure the establishment of necessary guardrails to protect consumers, businesses, and the commercial marketplace."
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The group highlighted shortcomings and risks highlighted in [5]GPT-4's System Card , a report outlining technical capabilities of the model.
[6]If scammers use your AI code to rip off victims, the FTC may want a word
[7]So you want to integrate OpenAI's bot. Here's how that worked for software security scanner Socket
[8]UK seeks light-touch AI legislation as industry leaders call for LLM pause
[9]Europol warns ChatGPT already helping folks commit crimes
OpenAI has admitted GPT-4 is far from perfect; it can perpetuate biases, generate harmful text, and spread false information that misleads users. The startup's CEO Sam Altman has even gone as far to [10]say he's actually "a little bit scared" of the technology's impact on society.
The backend systems managing OpenAI's models were also found to be insecure, [11]leaking people's personal information and payment details.
Under [12]Section 5 of the FTC Act, "unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce" are prohibited. The CAIDP claimed OpenAI has misled netizens by launching a product that is "biased, deceptive, and a risk to privacy and public safety," despite knowing the dangers it poses. OpenAI was also criticized in the complaint for not being more transparent about its model and training data.
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"CAIDP urges the commission to initiate an investigation into OpenAI and find that the commercial release of GPT-4 violates Section 5 of the FTC Act, the FTC's well-established guidance to businesses on the use and advertising of AI products, as well as the emerging norms for the governance of AI that the United States government has formally endorsed and the Universal Guidelines for AI that leading experts and scientific societies have recommended."
The group has asked the FTC to halt all further commercial deployment of OpenAI's GPT-based products, conduct an independent assessment of its technology, and make sure it complies with the FTC's rules before it can go back on the market. Although the trade watchdog has recently published statements warning companies about [14]overhyping and releasing AI products that can be [15]misused , cracking down on GPT-4 and OpenAI would be a very tall order.
The Register has asked OpenAI for comment. And no, we're not going to ask ChatGPT for an answer, for reasons that should be apparent by now. ®
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[1] https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/30/caidp_openai_ftc_complaint.pdf
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[5] https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/17/gpt4_arc_risk_review/
[6] https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/22/ftc_ai_fraud_warning/
[7] https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/30/socket_chatgpt_malware/
[8] https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/29/uk_seeks_lighttouch_ai_legislation/
[9] https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/28/chatgpt_europol_crime_report/
[10] https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/20/openai_warns_that_gpt4_could/
[11] https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/23/openai_ceo_leak/
[12] https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/45
[13] https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?co=1&iu=/6978/reg_software/aiml&sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&tile=4&c=44ZCZa4WbJ8eeA9N9dxyIWWAAAABM&t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0
[14] https://www.theregister.com/2023/02/28/ftc_warns_ai_hucksters/
[15] https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/22/ftc_ai_fraud_warning/
[16] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/
I wish
No, like pretty much everyone we write about, they'll still have PR humans who'll let us know almost immediately if they think we've overstepped the mark.
Not that we can complain much: we pick holes in what they do, PR teams quibble the words we use. Fair's fair. It's a wonderful post-publication dance.
C.
Eh? Everyone (except Google) knows this
1 It looks like Google has spent a few bob on trying to hobble its rival. A rival which threatens its revenue stream. In the interests of transparency: USA. Mega-rich corporations. Happy to use all the dirty tricks in the book. The logic flows.
2 The whole point of AI is that you train it to be biased. It isn't doing mathematical proofs but looking for plausible patterns. The cleverness of the new systems is their bloody good guessing at what text means then having contexts and knowledge realms to guess some answers. I could train an AI system to correlate the sort of wallpaper various demographics bought. Hey-presto! All you 30-40 year olds in Northampton with two children at school and a green sofa... You should buy this tasteful pattern like all the others (supposedly) did.
Politicians think controlling bias is their job.
3 Dangerous? You mean like guns? Any opinion could be classed dangerous. When you look at the crackpots on the internet, an AI system which spouts woke stuff like 'The USA has a terrible healthcare system' is rather cuddly. That's why so far it's been kept out of politics... Except it can't last for much longer. Coming soon in a Congress near you: A law to stop shady AI criticising politicians because you have to have your own and can't say "Hey Chat-GPT. How about $$$ to change your opinion." It's 'dangerous' because nobody knows how to control this new 'voice'. It's also dangerous because it incites people to question things. "How many lives would be saved by banning cars from London completely?" Letting people educate themselves is scary!
Chat-GPT is already very useful. There are lots of good things AI can bring. One system being hobbled (a) won't work (b) will cause weird and twisted development (c) stop a plethora of as yet unknown innovations. It'll also stop 'objective' evaluation. Suppose AI was trialed in business management. Two days I give it before it mysteriously falls down the stairs. It's a threat to the mediocre and an opportunity to the rest of us.
Late to the party?
No worries, there's a non profit to help you slow down the market leaders so you can get into the game with your ethical AI.
What with that and all the middle class white collar people who suddenly find *their* jobs under threat, there should be no shortage of supporters for a bit of AI bashing.
Funny how most of them were silent when it was disappearing blue collar jobs that laid waste to communities in industrial heartlands...
The next level
The Register has asked OpenAI for comment.
And you think a human will answer your call for comment? Surely, the PR department at openAI has been fired permanently reassigned to jobs outside the business and answers are now automatically generated with chatGPT-4.
Employees that can string together meaningless words (formerly known as people working at the PR department) are no longer in demand. The few people left at openAI have been instructed to forward all requests to the chat bot for your convenience.
After again asking for a comment, openAI/chatGPT suggested I find myself a new job because "writing is not my strong side". The reply continued in wholehearted honesty: Comments are for wimps; no serious business wants to be confronted by "journalists" and you "journalists" always try to twist the truth. Please believe us when we assure you that we do our very best to look after humanity's interests. Our future is your future and it will be tomorrow's future today.
Well then, may the search engine bring you a nice artificial chat.