AI leaders gather at the White House to discuss risk | Abroad

Vice President Kamala Harris and other government officials will meet at the White House today with leaders from Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic to discuss the risks of emerging artificial intelligence developments. The purpose of the meeting is to make companies aware of their responsibility to limit these risks.

“We are committed to a candid discussion about the risks we all see in the current and future developments of AI and the measures to mitigate them,” said Arati Prabhakar, the director of science and technology policy for the White House in an invitation. before the meeting.

Hours before the meeting, the White House announced that the National Science Foundation plans to launch new research centers focused on AI. In addition, the administration has promised to release guidelines for government agencies to ensure that their use of AI rights and security of the American people.

The White House is under pressure to apply tighter controls on AI. Interest in the technology got a boost last year when ChatGPT became available to the public. Since then, some of the biggest tech companies have rushed to include chatbots in their products and accelerate AI research.

With the rise of AI, not only technological advances, but also social and economic issues are emerging. For example, the explosive growth of AI has led to concerns about the impact on employment and the increase in criminal activity. President Biden recently said it is still unclear whether AI is too dangerous.

Chatbots like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard have been pressuring governments to act. The European Union, which was already negotiating regulations for AI, is now facing new demands to regulate a broader spectrum of AI, rather than just systems deemed high-risk.

Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has warned in a guest article in The Times that the United States is at a critical juncture. She compared the current developments in technology with the birth of previous tech giants such as Google and Facebook. She pointed out that without adequate regulation, AI could increase the power of the biggest tech companies and give scammers a powerful tool. Khan stressed the need to assess the risks and develop regulations to ensure that AI is used responsibly.

“As the use of AI becomes more widespread, government officials have a responsibility to ensure that this hard-earned history does not repeat itself,” she said.