July 22nd 2023.
The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced a groundbreaking initiative to ensure that the public is protected from the dangers of emerging artificial intelligence. The White House held a meeting with several leading technology companies and firms, including Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Inflection. During the meeting, the companies agreed to voluntary safety, security, and trust commitments, as part of the much broader AI Bill of Rights framework the administration laid out in 2022.
President Biden and Vice President Harris have both had meetings with experts and leaders in the field of artificial intelligence to discuss the promise and risks associated with the field. These meetings are part of a wider effort by the Administration to ensure AI is developed safely and responsibly, and to protect Americans from harm and discrimination.
The AI Now Institute’s executive director Amba Kak, however, believes that the Administration’s efforts are not enough. According to Kak, “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.” The AI Now Institute is dedicated to creating a policy strategy that addresses the lack of public accountability, consolidation of power by a few companies, and unfettered commercial surveillance in the technology industry.
Inflection CEO Mustafa Suleyman has a different take on the situation. “It’s a big deal to bring all the labs together, all the companies,” Suleyman said. “This is supercompetitive and we wouldn’t come together under other circumstances.” He also believes that the companies’ agreement to “red-team” tests, which are hackers that the company invites in to try and exploit their systems, represents a significant commitment.
The White House is certainly taking action to ensure the safe and responsible development of artificial intelligence. However, it remains to be seen whether these agreements will be enough to protect the public from harm and discrimination. Only time will tell if the White House’s initiative on artificial intelligence will be successful.
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