AI is advancing faster than the world expects. Though one cannot go overboard and imagine killer robots roaming the streets, one can have concerns about AI and society’s misalignments. Sam Altman too is concerned about such misalignment, which can be intentional or unintentional. It is the right time for a debate. It is time to consider an international agency on the lines of International Atomic Energy.

Sam Altman has been the public face for generative AI’s rapid commercialization. He feels that the current technology we have is nascent — it is like that primitive feature phone with a black-and-white screen. In years to come, the technology will become better than it is at present. In a decade hence, it will be pretty remarkable.