"An incredible opportunity, but a lot do deal with", says Biden about AI
regulation amid claims it is an innovation that can potentially destroy the
world
As US President Joe Biden has taken a step towards managing
the risks posed by AI, the time is approaching when AI will be prevented
from potentially destroying the world.
A White House official
said in a statement that President Joe Biden will meet artificial
intelligence experts in San Francisco on Tuesday as part of his
administration's efforts to manage the risks posed by AI.
The White House said the meeting is the administration's latest
effort to explore the technology's potential benefits and curb its potential
risks. Experts who understand both AI's potential risks as well as its
benefits if it is constructed safely are expected to attend.
Sal
Kahn, the founder and CEO of Kahn Academy, Jim Steyer, the CEO of Common
Sense Media, and Tristan Harris, executive director and co-founder of the
Centre for Human Technology, will all be present at the meeting.
In
order to mitigate the risks posed by AI, the Biden administration published
a framework last year.
In addition, in February, Biden signed an
executive order directing federal organisations to eliminate bias and
advance equity in the development and application of new technologies,
including AI.
Recently, the administration announced a $140 million
investment in seven new AI research centres in May, while Vice President
Kamala Harris hosted executives from several companies developing artificial
intelligence products, including Google and Microsoft, at the White
House.
"AI is a top priority for the President and his team," the
White House official's statement said.
According to NBC, the
meeting with Biden was announced at a time when interest in AI applications
has skyrocketed. An AI chatbot named Chat GPT has gained international
attention after passing an MBA final exam, sparking questions about
plagiarism, and assisting users in creating emails to friends, family, and
coworkers.
However, the rise of Chat GPT has also highlighted
worries about the development of artificial intelligence, prompting Congress
to work quickly to comprehend and control the emerging technology.
Earlier
this month, Biden cautioned that AI could "overtake human thinking" and
"change the character" of future wars in a commencement speech, citing AI
experts he claimed to have met with.
"So we’ve got a lot to deal
with," Biden told graduating students at the Air Force Academy. "An
incredible opportunity, but a lot do deal with."
