AI Summit: Mark Zuckerberg says do not hamper innovation; Musk warns of risk
The much-talked-about AI Summit called the AI Insight Forum has concluded in Washington, DC, US. The session was hosted by Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer and he invited prominent tech leaders in the US who were actively working with artificial intelligence. The purpose of this summit was to understand the perspective of the market before the government finalizes regulations in the space of AI. While the forum was held behind closed doors and there was no coverage of the event, some leaders spoke to the media or left remarks afterwards. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk were among those who gave statements.
Some of the biggest names to participate included Zuckerberg, Musk, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Nvidia president Jensen Huang, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and more.
Zuckerberg posted his prepared remarks on the AI Summit on his Meta blog and said, “While the conversation is mostly focused on generative AI right now, we shouldn't lose sight of the broader progress across computer vision, natural language processing, robotics, and more, which will also impact society. So we welcome thoughtful engagement here to help secure the best possible outcomes for people”.
He also highlighted two defining issues for AI. Explaining the first, he said, “The first is safety. New technology often brings new challenges, and it's on companies to make sure we build and deploy products responsibly. At Meta, we're building safeguards into our generative AI models and products from the beginning and working with others to collaborate on establishing guardrails. And we're going to be deliberate about how we roll out these products”.
“The other major issue is access. Having access to
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