OpenAI announced a new initiative to help democratic oversight bodies build the expertise and tools needed to oversee government use of AI in national security, including $5 million in training, technical support, and credits over the next year.

Key Details

• OpenAI will work with authorized officials to identify practical opportunities where AI tools or technical support can make oversight more effective.
• OpenAI will provide $5 million in training, technical support, and OpenAI credits to democratic government oversight bodies to support responsible adoption and evaluation of AI tools.
• OpenAI will work with oversight institutions to pilot tools that help authorized reviewers examine the records surrounding AI-assisted government decisions, with participating institutions retaining control of the evidence, outputs, and findings.
• OpenAI will engage civil society and technical experts so their perspectives inform how it develops these tools and approaches.
• The initiative is guided by three principles: AI should strengthen rather than replace human and institutional judgment, government AI use should be traceable and legible to authorized oversight, and AI should be used to empower democratic oversight institutions themselves.

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