OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar tells CNBC she isn't worried about slowing AI development
Friar joined CNBC's Jim Cramer on "Mad Money" as the debate over technology's safety risks rages on.
TL;DR
- OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar is not worried about slowing down AI development, stating that the available intelligence is already massive.
- Investment decisions will be based on a "strong ROI," even if development pace needs to be adjusted.
- Friar acknowledges the need to take AI safety seriously and is open to pacing frontier development if researchers advise it.
- Concerns about AI safety have intensified, with some industry leaders calling for a slowdown, while others, like Donald Trump, dismiss these fears.
- OpenAI and Anthropic are both considering public market debuts, but timelines remain uncertain amid the safety debate.