US must guard against threats from artificial intelligence, says Joe Biden even as tech firms vow safeguards
President Joe Biden said the US must guard against threats from artificial intelligence as he detailed new company safeguards and promised additional government actions on the emerging technology.
“These commitments are real and are concrete. They're going to help the industry fulfill its fundamental obligation to Americans to develop safe, secure and trustworthy technologies that benefit society and uphold our values,” Biden said Friday.
Executives from Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp., OpenAI, Anthropic and Inflection AI — all of which committed to adopting transparency and security measures — joined Biden at the White House for the announcement.
Biden said the company measures are only the first step and pledged to take executive actions while working with Congress to enact rules and regulations governing AI. “We must be clear eyed and vigilant about the threats,” he said.
The companies have agreed to put new artificial-intelligence systems through internal and external tests before their release and have outside teams probe for security flaws, discriminatory tendencies or risks to consumer privacy, health information or safety. The firms have also promised to share information with governments, civil society and academia, and report vulnerabilities.
“These commitments, which companies will implement immediately, underscore three fundamental principles: safety, security and trust,” Biden said.
Friday's guidelines are the result of months of behind-the-scenes lobbying. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met in May with many of the executives present at Friday's event, warning them that industry was responsible for ensuring its products are safe.
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