joined a number of other tech companies Made by the Biden administration. Contributors have committed to eight guidelines on safety, security and social responsibility, including addressing societal risks such as biases; vulnerability scanning, watermarking of images and audio generated by artificial intelligence; and share trust and security details with government and other companies.
Amazon, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI were among the early adopters of the pact signed by the White House . Once Congress passes laws governing AI, the unenforceable voluntary agreement will expire.
After the guidelines were announced, Apple introduced a suite of AI-powered features under the umbrella name. . The tools will run on the company’s flagship devices and are set to launch in the coming months. As part of this push, Apple has partnered with OpenAI . By joining a voluntary code of practice, Apple can hope to avoid regulatory scrutiny of its AI tools.
Although President Joe Biden spoke about the potential benefits of artificial intelligence, he also warned about the dangers posed by the technology. His administration has made it clear that AI companies want it .
Meanwhile, the White House that federal agencies have met all of the 270-day targets outlined in a sweeping Executive Order on artificial intelligence Biden was released last October. The EO covers issues such as safety and security measures, as well as reporting and data transparency schemes. The White House says the agencies have met all deadlines to date.
