OpenAI's Morgan Dwyer begins testimony on AI benefits
Morgan Dwyer of OpenAI introduces herself as a scientist and engineer who spent much of her career in public service at the White House, Pentagon, and Commerce Department. She describes AI benefits including cancer research, small business tools, and cybersecurity defense.
Thank you, Speaker Menon and members of the City Council for the opportunity to participate today.
My name is Dr.
Morgan Dwyer, and I lead OpenAI's policy development and operations team.
I am a scientist and engineer by training.
But I have spent most of my career in public service, including at the White House, the Pentagon, and the Department of Commerce.
I share your commitment to ensuring that technology is developed safely and that its benefits are widely shared.
A commitment that is also at the heart of OpenAI's mission.
AI can help scientists develop new cancer treatments, help entrepreneurs build and grow businesses, and help protect critical infrastructure by addressing cybersecurity threats.
And in New York City, we are already seeing AI's benefits.
New Yorkers are using AI to run small businesses, communicate across languages, navigate healthcare,
and improve public services.
And that's why we take the responsibility seriously to ensure that our tools are safe.
And our partnerships with local institutions and community organizations help put that responsibility into practice.
In healthcare, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is using ChatGPT to support medical research.
In education, we are a founding partner of the American Federation of Teachers National Academy for AI Instruction, which has a flagship facility in lower Manhattan.
And in cybersecurity, we have committed $1 billion to facilitate access to our most advanced models, to provide training and technical support to cyber defenders,
and we are working with the Port Authority and with New York State.