OpenAI unveiled its latest policy blueprint Wednesday at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.
This blueprint explores in detail how the United States should maintain its leadership in the field of artificial intelligence and how to meet the huge energy needs of AI technology.
In addition, in the document, OpenAI also described a beautiful vision for artificial intelligence technology, calling it a "basic technology like electricity" that can provide a large number of employment opportunities, GDP growth and investment, and "provide a platform for reindustrialization." An opportunity not to be missed".
Of course, it also contains a gimmick that almost all Americans find irresistible: " Reviving the American Dream ."
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At Wednesday's event, OpenAI's vice president of global affairs Chris Lehane said they spent "a lot of time" discussing AI infrastructure needs with the Biden administration and the Trump team.
After Trump took office, he planned to repeal Biden's executive order on artificial intelligence, saying that it "hinders artificial intelligence innovation"; in addition, Trump also acknowledged that the United States needs to expand energy supply to maintain competitiveness in the field of AI, and suggested Easing licensing requirements for the use of fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
OpenAI has made it clear that it will work with the new Trump-led administration on artificial intelligence policy.
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Specifically, OpenAI proposed in the policy blueprint to establish a " North American Artificial Intelligence Alliance " and formulate a "North American Artificial Intelligence Contract" with the purpose of simplifying the acquisition of talents, financing and supply chains in AI technology, as well as proposing cooperation with China in artificial intelligence. compete with similar initiatives.
OpenAI pointed out that this AI cooperation mechanism will start with the United States and its neighboring countries, and then expand to the United States’ network of allies around the world, which also includes Middle Eastern countries such as the United Arab Emirates.
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In order to encourage states to speed up the licensing and approval of artificial intelligence infrastructure, OpenAI also recommends in the blueprint that U.S. states and the federal government jointly build " artificial intelligence economic zones ."
Lehane pointed out that as the United States enters the digital age, a large amount of economic benefits flow to coastal areas, and the relatively "backward" Midwest and Southwest have become potential core areas for artificial intelligence investment-these places have the land and capacity to build wind farms. and solar arrays, and possibly a nuclear facility .
Given that the U.S. Navy operates approximately 100 small modular reactors (SMRs) to power Navy submarines, OpenAI proposes to use the Navy's expertise to build more civilian small and medium-sized reactors as a way to increase nuclear energy capabilities.
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Lehane is also considering setting up a data center in Kansas and Iowa, which "have a lot of agricultural data," to create a large language model or inference model based on agriculture. These facilities will not only serve the community but also make it a "hub for agricultural artificial intelligence."
There are reports that "the nuclear power capacity that China has built in 10 years is equivalent to the nuclear power capacity that the United States has built in 40 years." In recent years, it has continued to approve the construction of additional nuclear reactors. Citing estimates, Lehane said the United States will need 50 gigawatts of energy by 2030 to support demand from the artificial intelligence industry and compete with China.
And, in the face of this competition, "we have no choice," Lehane said.
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In addition, as existing programs fail to keep up with AI-driven demand, OpenAI is expected to introduce a " National Transmission Highway Act " to expand electricity, fiber optic connections and natural gas pipeline construction, and further seek new powers and funding to Lift barriers to transmission planning, permitting and payment.
It is worth mentioning that the European Union also released its first draft "code of conduct" for general artificial intelligence (GPAI) models yesterday, which lists guidelines on risk management and provides companies with ways to comply with regulations and avoid harsh regulations. A blueprint for punishment.
As countries around the world continue to promote the implementation of artificial intelligence infrastructure and promote the standardization of AI technology, how should our country "take action"? In particular, how can we maintain our advantages in policies, data resources, and application scenarios, and make up for our shortcomings in basic theoretical research and computing power industry?
Solving these problems is the trump card we should have when we choose to "respond" to competition where we have "no choice".