WASHINGTON: The chief executives of OpenAI, Microsoft and Google are among the high-profile members of a new federal board created to advise the US government on the “safe and secure” development of artificial intelligence. be.
The new advisory committee will help authorities combat AI-related disruptions that could “impact national or economic security, public health, or safety.” Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement released Friday.
President Joe Biden directed Department Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to establish a 22-member board.
Mayorkas said that while AI is an innovative tool, it also “comes with real risks.”
“The Board will strengthen our actions to help DHS stay ahead of and respond to evolving threats posed by hostile nation-state actors.” international security'' said in a statement.
AI could be used by unfriendly forces to enable larger and faster attacks on targets such as pipelines, railways and other critical infrastructure, the report said. said.
“Artificial intelligence is the most innovative technology of our time, and we must ensure it is deployed safely and responsibly,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in a statement.
Other prominent members named to the board include the CEOs of Adobe, Alphabet, Advanced Micro Devices, Cisco, IBM, Nvidia, Delta Airlines, and Northrop Grumman.
The board also includes academics and politicians, including the governor of Maryland.
The board will meet for the first time in early May and will make recommendations for safely deploying AI in “essential services that Americans rely on every day.”
The new advisory committee will help authorities combat AI-related disruptions that could “impact national or economic security, public health, or safety.” Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement released Friday.
President Joe Biden directed Department Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to establish a 22-member board.
Mayorkas said that while AI is an innovative tool, it also “comes with real risks.”
“The Board will strengthen our actions to help DHS stay ahead of and respond to evolving threats posed by hostile nation-state actors.” international security'' said in a statement.
AI could be used by unfriendly forces to enable larger and faster attacks on targets such as pipelines, railways and other critical infrastructure, the report said. said.
“Artificial intelligence is the most innovative technology of our time, and we must ensure it is deployed safely and responsibly,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in a statement.
Other prominent members named to the board include the CEOs of Adobe, Alphabet, Advanced Micro Devices, Cisco, IBM, Nvidia, Delta Airlines, and Northrop Grumman.
The board also includes academics and politicians, including the governor of Maryland.
The board will meet for the first time in early May and will make recommendations for safely deploying AI in “essential services that Americans rely on every day.”
