WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The CEOs of Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O), OpenAI and Anthropic will meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and senior government officials and discuss major artificial intelligence (AI). A White House official said Thursday there was a problem.
The invitation to the CEO, seen by Reuters, noted President Joe Biden’s “expectation that companies like yours must ensure that products are safe before they are released to the public.”
Concerns about rapidly growing AI technologies include privacy violations, bias, and the potential for widespread fraud and misinformation.
Biden said in April that he still didn’t know if AI was dangerous, but stressed that tech companies have a responsibility to ensure the safety of their products. He said he had already shown the harm it can do.
The administration is also seeking public comment on proposed accountability measures for AI systems amid growing concerns about their impact on national security and education.
On Monday, members of the White House National Policy Council and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy wrote in a blog post about how technology poses serious risks to workers.
Thursday’s meeting included Biden’s Chief of Staff Jeff Zientz, Deputy Chief of Staff Bruce Reed, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, National Economic Council Chairman Rael Brainard, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimond. will attend, a White House official said. He didn’t want a name.
Both companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
ChatGPT is an AI program that recently gained public attention for its ability to quickly write answers to a wide range of queries, especially among US lawmakers. 100 million monthly active users.
“I think we should be cautious with AI,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a TV interview last month. said.
Reported by David Shepardson.Edited by Leslie Adler
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