OpenAI chief Sam Altman says it needs new open-source strategy

OpenAI chief Sam Altman on Friday said his high-profile artificial intelligence company is “on the wrong side of history” when it comes to being open about how its technology works.

Altman’s comments came during an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit where he fielded questions including whether he would consider publishing OpenAI research.

Altman replied he was in favour of the idea and that it is a topic of discussion inside San Francisco-based OpenAI.

“I personally think we have been on the wrong side of history here and need to figure out a different…