July 22nd 2023.
The White House recently released a press statement announcing that several leading technology companies and firms had agreed to voluntary safety, security, and trust commitments. Companies such as Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Inflection had met with the Biden Administration to discuss how to responsibly develop artificial intelligence. This meeting was part of the Biden-Harris Administration's broader commitment to protect the public from the potential dangers of emerging AI, which was outlined in the AI Bill of Rights Framework in 2022.
President Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris have held meetings with experts and civil rights leaders to discuss the promise and risks of AI. However, some feel that this is not enough. Amba Kak, executive director of the AI Now Institute, told the Associated Press that “A closed-door deliberation with corporate actors resulting in voluntary safeguards isn’t enough.” She believes that a more wide-ranging public deliberation is needed, as it could lead to different outcomes that may affect companies’ business models.
Inflection CEO Mustafa Suleyman believes that the “red-team” tests that the companies agreed to are a significant commitment, even though they are voluntary. These tests are similar to the ones that banks use to test their security systems. As AI is used for more things across more industries, ensuring that it is used in an equitable and fair manner becomes increasingly important.
It remains to be seen how successful this White House initiative will be. With the public increasingly aware of the potential risks of artificial intelligence, it will be up to the Biden-Harris Administration to ensure that the technology industry is held accountable and that the public is protected from any potential harms.
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