Artificial intelligence has reached a new level of interest since ChatGPT burst onto the scene. The AI chatbot with its eerily human-like responses has ignited the fires of many tech giants and smaller tech companies who are now rushing to launch their rival offerings. However, US President Joe Biden wants them to be careful and make sure their products are safe before opening them to the public. According access point and ReutersThe president met with his science and technology advisers, who include academics and executives from Google and Microsoft, to discuss the “risks and opportunities” of artificial intelligence.
While the meeting likely won’t culminate in a ChatGPT ban like it did in Italy, the president doesn’t seem convinced that AI is perfectly safe at this point. When asked if AI is dangerous, he replied: “It remains to be seen. It could be.” He told the group: “Tech companies have a responsibility, in my opinion, to make sure their products are safe before they go public… AI can help tackle some very difficult challenges like disease and climate change.” , but it also has to address potential risks to our society, to our economy, to our national security.”
The White House told news organizations that the president also took the opportunity to discuss “the importance of protecting rights and security to ensure responsible innovation and adequate safeguards.” Also, he talked about his calls prior to the Congress to pass legislation that would protect children’s privacy online.
It doesn’t seem like any policies were made and big changes planned during the meeting. But Russell Wald of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence said access point that the president has set “the stage for a national dialogue on the issue by raising the spotlight on AI.” Last year, the Biden administration also released its Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights. It is intended to guide the design and implementation of AI and other automated systems in a way that protects the “American public in the age of artificial intelligence.”
