Safeguarding A.I. with Voluntary Commitments
In this episode of “News of the Week,” we delve into a groundbreaking announcement made by the White House involving seven leading A.I. companies in the United States. Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI have come together to pledge voluntary safeguards on the development of artificial intelligence technology. As these companies race to outdo each other with advanced A.I. versions, concerns about disinformation and potential risks arise. The voluntary commitments include security testing by independent experts, sharing vital information with governments, and addressing challenges like cancer treatment and climate change. However, experts argue that more comprehensive legislative action is needed to fully safeguard society from generative A.I. risks.
Reading by: William
