Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman exclaimed in a recent post on OpenAI’s website, “We currently believe the best way to successfully navigate AI deployment challenges is with a tight feedback loop of rapid learning and careful iteration.” In other words, the approach OpenAI and other AI developers are now employing exists as a healthy and more democratic alternative to the surreptitious, highly centralized, and unilat- erally imposed development paradigm that many feared would serve as the only template for AI development. And yet, now that individuals are getting a chance to materi- ally participate in the development of new AI technologies, a sense of alarm is growing. As mentioned earlier, very soon after ChatGPT’s release, administrators of K–12 schools in New York City, Oakland, and Seattle, to name just a few cities, banned its use. In addition, calls for government intervention have been ticking upwards. A few recent examples: “As one of just three members of Congress with a computer science degree, I am enthralled by AI and excited about the incredible ways it will continue to advance society. And as a member of Congress, I am freaked out by AI, specifically AI that is left unchecked and unregulated,” wrote Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-CA) in a New York Times op-ed after experi- encing ChatGPT’s power first-hand. (In fact, he even used it to write his op-ed’s first paragraph.) “As showcased by ChatGPT, AI solutions can offer great oppor- tunities for businesses and citizens, but can also pose risks,” Thierry Breton, the EU’s Internal Market Commissioner, told Reuters. “This is why we need a solid regulatory framework to ensure trustworthy AI based on high-quality data.” 216