White House urges AI giants to consider moral responsibility in technology development

[webfact]

Artificial Intelligence reimagined Ron DeSantis as a Garbage Pail Kid.

 

by Jenn 

The White House recently called on the leaders of US artificial intelligence (AI) giants to acknowledge their “moral” responsibility in protecting society from potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence. In a meeting with CEOs from Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic, Vice President Kamala Harris urged these tech behemoths to ensure the safety and security of their products while complying with existing laws to shield the public.

 

During his casual appearance at the gathering, US President Joe Biden echoed these sentiments, emphasising the potential and peril embodied in AI technology. Despite urging Congress to establish stricter regulations on the tech sector, substantial progress is impeded by political conflicts.

The absence of clear-cut rules permits Silicon Valley to launch novel products swiftly, simultaneously raising apprehension that AI-driven technologies could inflict severe damage on society before the government can intervene. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the challenge while expressing optimism about addressing it proactively.

 

OpenAI, bolstered by Microsoft’s multi-billion-dollar investments, brought AI technology to mainstream users with ChatGPT, evoking global astonishment. Microsoft quickly incorporated the AI chatbot capabilities in its Bing search engine and other services. Despite criticisms and the White House meeting, the company has expanded public access to generative AI programmes.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/world/white-house-urges-ai-giants-to-consider-moral-responsibility-in-technology-development

 

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[BangkokReady]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

Artificial Intelligence reimagined Ron DeSantis as a Garbage Pal Kid.

Garbage Pail Kid.

[BangkokReady]

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

During his casual appearance at the gathering

Aww.  It's nice that they try to include him.

[hotchilli]

Asking the big corporations to ease off the gas and not be the first to make billions.. 

yeah that's gonna work.

[PETERTHEEATER]

I think a beta version of AI is already in the White House oval office.

[roquefort]

Tech behemoths and moral responsibility. An oxymoron if ever I heard one.

[ozimoron]

Problem is that every one of those AI giants is compelled by law to work to maximise shareholder's profit about all else as long as they don't break other laws.

[Jingthing]

If that's all they've got, abandon all hope. 

[spidermike007]

Imagine an American corporation, or any corporation, considering moral responsibility? Look at CP. Though they know they are choking the nation, and likely killing thousands of people by encouraging the burning of crops, and they know it is both harmful and illegal, it continues. That represents a pathological disregard for humanity. That is the way most corporations roll. Profits over anything or anyone. Biden is being naive to even ask such a thing. 

[Misty]

13 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Imagine an American corporation, or any corporation, considering moral responsibility? Look at CP. Though they know they are choking the nation, and likely killing thousands of people by encouraging the burning of crops, and they know it is both harmful and illegal, it continues. That represents a pathological disregard for humanity. That is the way most corporations roll. Profits over anything or anyone. Biden is being naive to even ask such a thing. 

Agree with you - corporate profit over all else has been taught in MBA programs as almost a moral obligation.  The Atlas Shrugged class have followed this mantra, without ever asking: Just what happens after "Atlas" shrugs?   Certainly not a bright new dawn.  Most will be worse off, maybe far worse off.  Maybe even those who think of themselves as "Atlas" will not like what happens next.

 

I think it is right for the US President to ask.  But it would be naive to expect that merely asking will produce any real change.  Much more is needed.