The Biden administration stated, following a meeting with major artificial intelligence companies, that these companies have made voluntary commitments to the White House to implement safer measures. Companies such as Anthropic, Inflection, Amazon.com, and Microsoft, a partner of OpenAI, committed to thoroughly testing their systems before release and sharing information on how to reduce risks and invest in digital security.
The seven companies pledged to establish a "watermarking" system for all forms of AI-generated content, ranging from texts and images to audio files and videos, so users can identify when the technology has been used. They also committed to focusing on user privacy as AI evolves, ensuring that the technology is free from bias and is not used to discriminate against the most vulnerable groups. Other pledges include developing AI solutions for scientific problems such as medical research and mitigating climate change.
Microsoft welcomed the leadership "of the president in unifying the tech sector to work on tangible steps that will contribute to making AI safer and more beneficial for the public."
Legislators worldwide are beginning to consider how to mitigate the risks of the emerging technology on national security and the economy, particularly after AI gained overwhelming popularity this year due to its ability to create new content using data, exemplified by ChatGPT. However, the United States is lagging behind the European Union in developing regulatory frameworks for AI.
In June, EU lawmakers approved a draft set of rules this month requiring systems like ChatGPT to disclose AI-generated content and help differentiate between real images and what are referred to as deepfake images, ensuring protections against illegal content. Congress is considering a bill that would require disclosure regarding politically relevant advertisements on whether AI was used in the creation of images or other content.
This move is seen as a victory for the Biden administration's efforts to regulate AI technology, which is witnessing a resurgence in both investment and user adoption.
