The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has begun hearings on artificial intelligence. Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Senator and committee chair, said: "Artificial intelligence desperately needs rules and safeguards to address its vast promise and pitfalls. This hearing begins our subcommittee's efforts to oversee and illuminate AI's advanced algorithms and powerful techniques." work.” Witnesses who testified included OpenAI CEO Sam Altman; New York University professor emeritus Gary Marcus; and IBM vice president and chief privacy and trust officer Christina Montgomery.