US tech giants promise AI in Biden deal

Meta's head of international affairs, Sir Nick Clegg, is due to have a «frank talk» with the US president about the dangers of AI. owner of ChatGPT, pledged to promote artificial intelligence (AI) transparency and security as part of the Joe Biden deal.

The White House said the «voluntary» commitment would require tech companies to ensure rigorous testing before their AI-enabled chatbots go public, and to put in place systems to prevent AI scams.

The seven signatories include Amazon, Google, Microsoft and owner Facebook Meta, as well as OpenAI, which is fueling the new AI weapon. compete in the tech sector with your ChatGPT bot.

On Friday, President Biden will meet tech leaders, including Sir Nick Clegg, the former Deputy Prime Minister and Meta's head of global affairs, at the White House for a «candid discussion» about the dangers of AI.

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Key pledges include due diligence of AI systems before they are released to the public so that they cannot be used to threaten humanity. Companies will also be required to include digital watermarks on artificial intelligence-generated artwork or videos to alert people when they view artificial publications.

There are concerns that fake images and videos could be used in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Ron DeSantis' Republican campaign has already used synthetic images in advertisements for an attack on his rivals, while the Republican Party has released a video with visibly artificial images of President Biden.

«Companies developing these new technologies have a responsibility to ensure the safety of their products,» the White House said Friday.

Some leading AI researchers and leaders, including billionaire Elon Musk, called for a pause in the development of the most powerful machine learning systems , although Meta's Sir Nick said this week that most current generation algorithms are too «stupid» to be dangerous.

The White House said it is consulting with allies, including the UK, on ​​how to make AI safe. The announcement comes ahead of the UK's AI Summit later this year to decide how to make the new technology safe.