US President Joe Biden said artificial intelligence is driving change at ‘warp speed’ and carries tremendous potential as well as perils.
President Joe Biden speaking about government regulations on artificial intelligence systems during an event in the East Room of the White House
The order is an initial step that is meant to ensure that AI is trustworthy and helpful, rather than deceptive and destructive. The Commerce Department is to issue guidance to label and watermark AI-generated content to help differentiate between authentic interactions and those generated by software.
But it could also warp basic notions of truth with false images, deepen racial and social inequalities and provide a tool to scammers and criminals. Mr Biden was profoundly curious about the technology in the months of meetings that led up to drafting the order. “He saw fake AI images of himself, of his dog. He saw how it can make bad poetry. And he’s seen and heard the incredible and terrifying technology of voice cloning, which can take three seconds of your voice and turn it into an entire fake conversation.”At Camp David one weekend, he relaxed by watching the Tom Cruise film Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.
After more than two years of deliberation, the EU is putting the final touches on a comprehensive set of regulations that targets the riskiest applications with the tightest restrictions.UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes to carve out a prominent role for Britain as an AI safety hub at a summit starting on Wednesday that US vice president Kamala Harris plans to attend.