On Tuesday, a White House official announced that they will hold an AI meeting at the White House.
The CEOs of Alphabet Inc’s Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic will meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and other top White House officials on May 4 to discuss key issues surrounding artificial intelligence (AI).
The CEOs received an invitation that emphasized President Joe Biden’s expectation that their companies must ensure the safety of their AI products before releasing them to the public.
There are growing concerns about the rapid development of AI technology, including privacy violations, bias, and the potential for scams and misinformation to proliferate. The CEOs and top officials will most likely discuss these issues during the meeting.
In April, the Biden administration said it was seeking public comments on proposed accountability measures for AI systems, as concerns grow about its impact on national security and education.
The AI meeting will emphasize the importance of driving innovation “with safeguards that mitigate risks and potential harms,” the official said.
The companies did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
ChatGPT, an AI program that recently grabbed the public’s attention for its ability to write answers quickly to a wide range of queries, in particular has attracted U.S. lawmakers’ attention as it has grown to be the fastest-growing consumer application in history with more than 100 million monthly active users.
