Company uses AI to help manufacturers map 'ethical' supply chains, but warns 'its not a magic wand'

Sam Altman, the CEO of artificial intelligence lab OpenAI, told a Senate panel he welcomes federal regulation on the technology "to mitigate" its risks. A software company is looking to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help companies mitigate and avoid human rights risks in their supply chain. "When it comes to transparency in supply chains, there is such an enormous amount of data that is being spread not just in spreadsheets but also through social that we can start to use to identify and zero in," Justin Dillon, CEO and Founder of FRDM, told Fox News Digital, adding that it's "early, early days" for the technology and methods his company uses. Any AI technology requires significant amounts of data to analyze and process, and Dillon pointed to a treasure trove of data available on social media that his company can use to help map out problematic hotspots in supply chains -- areas that companies can then work to avoid and help create more ethical routes. Dillon related a story from a father in Australia who was talking about using "social listening," which is the analysis of conversations and trends related to different brands.