July 22nd 2023.
The Biden-Harris Administration is making a concerted effort to ensure that the public is kept safe from the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. Last month, President Biden and Vice-President Harris met with experts and leaders in the field of artificial intelligence, as well as consumer protection, labor, and civil rights leaders, to discuss how to leverage the power of AI responsibly.
In an effort to continue this conversation, top technology companies and firms, including Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Inflection, met with the Administration to make voluntary safety, security, and trust commitments. As the White House stated in their press release, “Today’s announcement is part of a broader commitment by the Biden-Harris Administration to ensure AI is developed safely and responsibly, and to protect Americans from harm and discrimination.”
While this is a significant step in the right direction, some organizations are concerned that it 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. We need a much more wide-ranging public deliberation, and that’s going to bring up issues that companies almost certainly won’t voluntarily commit to.”
However, Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Inflection, sees this agreement differently. He stated that “It’s a big deal to bring all the labs together, all the companies,” and that “This is supercompetitive and we wouldn’t come together under other circumstances.” He further added that the “red-team” tests that the companies agreed to are a significant commitment, and that they are the same type of tests that banks use to test their security systems.
Ultimately, the success of the White House’s initiative will depend on what comes out of these agreements. The Administration is taking the potential risks of AI very seriously, and it is encouraging to see leading technology companies and firms come together to make voluntary safety, security, and trust commitments. Hopefully, these commitments will help ensure that AI is developed responsibly and equitably, and that the public is kept safe from harm and discrimination.
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