Protect Public From AI Risks, White House Tells Tech Giants
© Provided by Digital TrendsAt a meeting of prominent technology leaders Thursday at the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris reminded the audience that they have a "moral, ethical and legal responsibility" to ensure the safety and security of the new AI tools that have become widespread. to ensure. . A lot of attention these past few months.
The meeting is part of a broader effort to engage advocates, companies, researchers, civil rights organizations, nonprofits, communities, international partners and others on important AI issues, the White House said.
Harris and other officials said tech giants must comply with existing laws to prevent the American public from abusing new artificial intelligence products, executives from Google, Microsoft, Anthropogenic and OpenAI -- the company behind the Chat GPT chatbot. The new Creative Artificial Intelligence Act is expected to take effect soon, but the extent to which it restricts the technology will depend in part on how companies implement their own AI technology.
The White House also shared a white paper Thursday that outlines new steps to promote responsible innovation in artificial intelligence. The move provides $140 million in funding for seven new National Institutes of Artificial Intelligence, totaling 25 in the US.
Advanced chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard respond to text queries and respond in a very human way. They can already do a variety of tasks, such as writing presentations and stories, summarizing information, and writing highly impressive computer code.
But as tech companies look to integrate their chatbot technology with existing online tools, there are concerns about the technology's long-term implications for society, such as how it might affect or bring about the workplace. New types of criminal activity. There are also concerns that if this technology is allowed to develop unhindered, it could pose a threat to humanity.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in March that he was "a little scared" of the potential effects of AI, with a recently published letter from AI experts and others in the tech industry calling for a six- months in the development of creative AI. Creation of common security protocols.
And earlier this week, Jeffrey Hinton, a pioneer in the field and known as the "god of artificial intelligence," stopped talking freely about his concerns about the technology at Google. The 75-year-old engineer said that when tech companies release their AI tools to the public without realizing their full potential, "it's hard to see how they can prevent attackers from using them for nefarious purposes."
Unfortunately, in a recent interview with CBS, when asked if artificial intelligence could "destroy humanity," Hinton replied, "There's no doubt about it."
But it must also be believed that most of those raising concerns believe that technology, if used responsibly, can bring great benefits to many parts of society, including health care, for example, to achieve better patient outcomes.
