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The governance of AI development remains a contentious issue. Musk advocates that society should set the standards for safe and ethical AI deployment. Responsible development requires that policy, safety, and ethics teams work closely with regulators and international bodies to craft guardrails.
However, the compounding concern is that organizations like OpenAI, now motivated by profit, might prioritize commercial interests over safety. For example, the recent layoffs of responsible AI teams at Microsoft—a major investor—raise questions about whether ethical safeguards are being sidelined in favor of profit.