Seven prominent companies in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) have pledged to address the risks associated with the technology, according to an announcement by the White House. The commitment includes measures such as conducting security tests on AI systems and making the results public. Representatives from Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI joined President Joe Biden in making the announcement. Concerns about the potential misuse and spread of disinformation through AI have raised alarms, particularly in relation to the upcoming US presidential election in 2024. President Biden emphasized the need for vigilance and awareness regarding threats arising from emerging technologies that could impact democracy and shared values.

In recent news, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, unveiled its own AI tool called Llama 2. Sir Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta, acknowledged that the public excitement surrounding AI has outpaced the technology’s capabilities. As part of the agreement signed on Friday, the companies have committed to various actions, including subjecting their AI systems to security tests by internal and external experts prior to release, implementing watermarks to identify AI-generated content, regularly disclosing the capabilities and limitations of AI, and researching risks associated with bias, discrimination, and privacy infringements.

The ultimate goal is to enable people to easily identify online content created by AI. The White House asserted that the responsible development and use of AI carries both significant potential benefits and serious responsibilities. Watermarking AI-generated content was explored during discussions between EU Commissioner Thierry Breton and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman earlier this year. The voluntary measures adopted on Friday represent a significant step towards establishing more robust regulations around AI in the United States. The administration also stated its intention to issue an executive order and collaborate with international allies to establish a global framework governing AI development and usage. Though concerns about AI range from potential misinformation generation to existential threats, some influential computer scientists argue that doomsday predictions are exaggerated.

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