US tech giants are committed to responsible use of artificial intelligence. The risk assessment is designed to curb disinformation and enhance the safety of use.
Seven of the United States’ leading developers of artificial intelligence (AI) software have pledged to use the technology responsibly and safely. This includes checking the risks of AI programs before they are released. Also, content created or modified by artificial intelligence software should be flagged, as U.S. President Joe Biden said during a meeting with representatives of major tech and internet companies in Washington.
Participating companies include Google, Amazon, Facebook group Meta, and Microsoft. Also there is OpenAI, the company whose technology is behind the popular chatbot ChatGPT.
growing concern misinformation
More recently, following the success of ChatGPT, a chatbot developed by OpenAI, there has been growing concern that AI software can create and distribute disinformation, including photos and videos that appear to be real. Because the program doesn’t understand the content: that’s why it can also make completely false claims with the so-called persuasion.
The companies are working on “more comprehensive regulations that make it easier for consumers to identify whether content is human-generated.” “There is still technical work to be done, but the point is that it works for audio and video content and will be part of a larger system,” a White House official said.
In the United States, with an eye toward the 2024 presidential election, methods are being sought to identify whether audio or video material is human-generated to prevent fraud and forgery.
combat prejudice
However, critics also point out that AI programs are not free from bias and discrimination. The two companies pledged to fix the problem. They also agreed to steer AI to tackle grand challenges like cancer research and climate change.
‘Boundaries and oversight needed’
Biden said artificial intelligence poses risks to society, the economy and national security, but it also presents incredible opportunities. After meeting with company officials at the White House, Biden said the voluntary pledge was a “promising step” but would require new laws and oversight. Anthropic and Inflection, companies developing AI assistants, have also joined the pledge.
The White House has said it wants to work with U.S. allies on international rules for artificial intelligence. The topic has been on the agenda for the Group of Seven summit in Japan in May. The UK is expected to host an international artificial intelligence summit in autumn.
At EU level, broad labeling requirements for AI-generated content are currently being discussed as part of a comprehensive AI law. Federal Digital Minister Volker Wissing has called for the introduction of AI stamps for texts in addition to labeling images and recordings.