SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden A panel of technology leaders convened on Tuesday to discuss the “risks and tremendous promise” of artificial intelligence.
The Biden administration is trying to figure out how to regulate the burgeoning field of AI, find ways to boost economic growth and national security potential, and guard against its potential threats.
“We’re going to see more technology change in the next decade than we’ve seen in the last 50,” Biden said at the start of a meeting with eight technology experts from academia and stakeholders.
“AI is already driving this change,” Biden said.
The Sudden Appearance of Chatbot AI ChatGPT and other instruments have increased investment in this sector. AI tools are capable of producing human-like text, music, images and computer code. This form of automation can increase worker productivity, but experts warn of numerous dangers.
Technology can be used to replace workers, which can lead to layoffs. Already being used in fake images and videos, it is becoming a disinformation tool that can harm democratic elections. Government and the European Union, They are committed to regulating and incorporating AI before it is too late.
Biden said social media has already shown that technology can “do without proper safeguards.”
In May, the Biden administration assembled tech CEOs at the White House To discuss these issues, the Democratic president told them, “There’s tremendous potential and tremendous risk in what you’re doing.”
White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients is developing a set of actions the federal government could take on AI in the coming weeks, according to the White House. In addition to the day-to-day work of the federal agency, senior officials meet two to three times a week to address the issue. The government is demanding commitments from private companies to address potential AI risks.
Biden will meet with Tristan Harris, executive director of the Center for Human Technology, on Tuesday at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco; Jim Steer, CEO of Common Sense Media; and Joy Buolamwin, founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, among others.
Biden is holding a fundraiser in the San Francisco area. For this 2024 re-election campaign. They plan to hold two fundraising events on Tuesday, having previously held two on Monday. One of Biden’s fundraisers on Monday was hosted by Kevin Scott, Microsoft’s chief technology officer and executive vice president of AI.
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Associated Press writer Barbara Ortute in San Francisco contributed to this report.
