2023-05-11 01:39:19
Seeking to promote responsible innovation of the Artificial intelligence, in the last days the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, He met with the CEOs of Alphabet, Anthropic, Microsoft and OpenAI, four of the US companies leading the development of this technological breakthrough.
The meeting was intended to underline to these executives the guidelines of the government, which has been emphatic on the need to protect the rights and security of people so that technology improves the lives of Americans without putting it at risk.
“AI is one of the most powerful technologies of our time, but to seize the opportunities it presents, we must first mitigate its risks. President Biden has made it clear that when it comes to AI, we must put people and communities at the center by supporting responsible innovation that serves the public good, while protecting our society, security, and economy. Importantly, this means that companies have a fundamental responsibility to ensure that their products are secure before they are deployed or made public, “says a statement from the White House.
This meeting, led by Vice President Harris, adds to other efforts by this administration that already included the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights and related executive actions, the AI Risk Management Framework, and a roadmap for endorse a National AI Research Resource published earlier this year.
The Biden-Harris administration will also seek to engage advocates, businesses, researchers, civil rights organizations, nonprofits, communities, international partners, and others on critical AI issues to this initiative.
Other important steps this administration has taken to protect Americans in the age of AI include an Executive Order signed by President Biden in February directing federal agencies to eliminate bias in their design and use of new technologies, including AI, and that protect the public from algorithmic discrimination; and the joint statement issued a few weeks ago by the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division underscoring their collective commitment to leverage their existing legal authorities to protect the American people from AI-related harms.
“The Administration is also actively working to address national security concerns raised by AI, especially in critical areas such as cybersecurity, biosecurity, and security. This includes enlisting the support of government cybersecurity experts from across the homeland security community to ensure that leading AI companies have access to best practices, including protecting AI models and networks,” the Casa statement said. White.
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