Senior officials from the White House and Vice President Kamala Harris met with CEOs of four leading tech companies to discuss the risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI), according to an official readout.
This comes at the height of OpenAI's viral chatbot ChatGPT, attracting millions of users around the world with its ability to generate human-like responses to various prompts.
However, this has also caused concerns in various fields, particularly on how it could impact jobs, security, privacy, and many more.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris participate in a meeting with governors visiting from states around the country in the East Room of the White House on February 10, 2023 in Washington, DC. This weekend President Biden is hosting governors that are attending the annual National Governors Association Winter Meeting.
3 Key Areas
The meeting included a discussion of three key areas that need to be addressed to ensure AI's benefits are realized while mitigating the potential risks to society, individuals, and national security.
President Biden joined the meeting to emphasize the responsibility of companies to ensure that their products are safe and secure before they are made public.
The administration stressed the significance of these companies' leadership in setting an example of responsible behavior and taking measures to establish safeguards that ensure the safety and rights of individuals.
The three key areas discussed during the meeting were transparency, the ability to evaluate and verify the safety, security, and efficacy of AI systems, and the need for AI systems to be safe from malicious actors and attacks.
Both the officials and CEOs concurred that there is a necessity for further efforts to create appropriate safeguards and protections for this emerging technology.
The CEOs made a commitment to collaborate with the administration to ensure that the American people can benefit from AI innovation while their safety and rights are protected. This meeting was part of the administration's ongoing efforts to engage with stakeholders on important AI issues.
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Proposed Regulations for AI
The White House also issued a statement outlining additional actions aimed at promoting responsible innovation and risk mitigation in AI. These actions include the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, executive actions, the AI Risk Management Framework, and a plan to establish a National AI Research Resource.
The meeting reflected the Biden-Harris administration's commitment to promoting responsible innovation and mitigating the risks associated with AI. The administration sees the potential for AI to drive economic growth and improve the lives of Americans but recognizes that this potential must be balanced against the risks to individuals, society, and national security.
"As I shared today with CEOs of companies at the forefront of American AI innovation, the private sector has an ethical, moral, and legal responsibility to ensure the safety and security of their products," VP Harris said in an official statement.
"And every company must comply with existing laws to protect the American people. I look forward to the follow through and follow up in the weeks to come."
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