ChatGPT owner OpenAI to open office in London
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence firm behind viral chatbot ChatGPT, is set to open its first international office in London.
The San Francisco-based research lab is currently hiring security engineers, solutions architects, a policy and partnerships lead and account executives to build up its London operation, according to public job listings.
While OpenAI started as a not-for-profit, âsolutions architectsâ will be tasked with âproactively identifying opportunities for maximising our customersâ business value through leveraging the OpenAI APIâ.
The expansion comes amid an explosion of interest in AI technology â and dire warnings about the potential threats posed by the technology.
In a blog post, OpenAI said the London office signals a âcommitment to broaden the scope of our operations, bring in diverse perspectives, and accelerate our mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity.â
It added: âLondonâs vibrant technology ecosystem and its exceptional talent make it the ideal location for OpenAIâs first international office.
âThe teams in London will focus on advancing OpenAIâs leading-edge research and engineering capabilities while collaborating on our mission with local communities and policymakers.â
Diane Yoon, OpenAIâs VP of People, said in a release: âWe are thrilled to extend our research and development footprint into London, a city globally renowned for its rich culture and exceptional talent pool.
âWe are eager to build dynamic teams in research, engineering, and go-to-market functions, as well as other areas, to reinforce our efforts in creating and promoting safe AGI.â
OpenAI founder Sam Altman added: âWe see this expansion as an opportunity to attract world-class talent and drive innovation in AGI development and policy.
âWeâre excited about what the future holds and to see the contributions our London office will make towards building and deploying safe AI.â
Altman was among the signatories last month to a letter warning that artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity.
The single-sentence statement, whose signatories also included two so-called âgodfathersâ of AI technology as well as dozens of academics and developers, read: âMitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.â