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Associated Press reports that the Biden administration is looking to require major developers of artificial intelligence to make safety test results available to the government.
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Associated Press reports that the Biden administration is looking to require major developers of artificial intelligence to make safety test results available to the government.
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On January 29, the White House AI Council is scheduled to review an executive order that President Joe Biden signed into law three months ago.
On January 29, the White House AI Council is scheduled to review an executive order that President Joe Biden signed into law three months ago.
The order, meant to manage the rapidly evolving technology, mandated under the Defense Production Act that AI companies share information with the Commerce Department.
According to Ben Buchanan, the White House's special adviser on AI, the government is looking , "to know AI systems are safe before they’re released to the public — the president has been very clear that companies need to meet that bar.”.
According to Ben Buchanan, the White House's special adviser on AI, the government is looking , "to know AI systems are safe before they’re released to the public — the president has been very clear that companies need to meet that bar.”.
AP reports that AI developers currently do not have to comply with a common standard for safety tests.
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Part of the executive order signed in October looks to have the National Institute of Standards and Technology develop a framework for assessing AI safety.
AI has quickly raised concerns regarding economic and national security risks with the release of advanced AI tools like ChatGPT.
So far, nine federal agencies have completed risk assessments of AI's potential threat to critical national infrastructure.
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At the same time, the government has dialed up its efforts to bring more AI experts and other data scientists into federal agencies.
We know that AI has transformative effects and potential.
We’re not trying to upend the apple cart there, but we are trying to make sure the regulators are prepared to manage this technology, Ben Buchanan, White Housespecial adviser on Artificial Intelligence, via Associated Press
