TLDR
OpenAI,
the
artificial
intelligence
company
behind
the
widely
popular
ChatGPT,
has
recently
appointed
retired
U.S.
Army
Gen.
Paul
Nakasone,
a
former
director
of
the
National
Security
Agency
(NSA),
to
its
board
of
directors.
The
decision
has
drawn
sharp
criticism
from
Edward
Snowden,
the
former
NSA
subcontractor
turned
whistleblower,
who
has
warned
the
public
not
to
trust
OpenAI
or
its
products.
In
a
series
of
posts
on
X
(formerly
Twitter),
Snowden
called
the
appointment
a
“willful,
calculated
betrayal
of
the
rights
of
every
person
on
Earth.”
He
urged
people
to
be
cautious
of
OpenAI
and
its
offerings,
stating,
“Do
not
ever
trust
@OpenAI
or
its
products
(ChatGPT
etc.)
There
is
only
one
reason
for
appointing
an
@NSAGov
Director
to
your
board.”
They’ve
gone
full
mask-off:
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trust@OpenAI
or
its
products
(ChatGPT
etc).
There
is
only
one
reason
for
appointing
an@NSAGov
Director
to
your
board.
This
is
a
willful,
calculated
betrayal
of
the
rights
of
every
person
on
Earth.
You
have
been
warned.https://t.co/bzHcOYvtko
—
Edward
Snowden
(@Snowden)June
14,
2024
Nakasone,
who
retired
from
the
NSA
in
February
2023,
was
the
longest-serving
leader
of
the
U.S.
Cyber
Command
and
chief
of
the
Central
Security
Service.
In
addition
to
joining
OpenAI’s
board,
he
will
also
be
a
part
of
the
company’s
newly
formed
Safety
and
Security
Committee.
According
to
OpenAI,
Nakasone’s
insights
will
contribute
to
the
company’s
efforts
to
strengthen
cybersecurity
by
quickly
detecting
and
responding
to
threats.
However,
Snowden’s
concerns
stem
from
his
experience
as
a
whistleblower
who
exposed
the
NSA’s
surveillance
of
private
citizens’
information
in
2013.
Since
then,
he
has
been
a
polarizing
figure,
with
some
praising
his
work
in
revealing
surveillance
and
intelligence
collection
practices,
while
others
accuse
him
of
threatening
national
security.
Snowden’s
strong
reaction
to
Nakasone’s
appointment
highlights
the
ongoing
debate
about
the
balance
between
privacy,
security,
and
the
development
of
powerful
AI
technologies.
OpenAI
has
been
in
hyper-growth
mode
since
the
launch
of
ChatGPT
in
late
2022,
and
the
company
has
been
bolstering
its
leadership
team
and
partnerships
to
keep
pace
with
the
rapidly
evolving
AI
market.
OpenAI
recently
announced
a
collaboration
with
Apple
to
integrate
ChatGPT
with
Siri
and
hired
two
top
executives:
Sarah
Friar
as
chief
financial
officer
and
Kevin
Weil
as
chief
product
officer.
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Author: Oliver Dale
