White House convenes summit on artificial intelligence
Senior executives from giant tech companies including Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic were said to have attended the meeting, hosted by Vice President Harris, with President Joe Biden stopping by to greet the guests.
“AI (artificial intelligence) is one of the most powerful technologies today, with the potential to improve people’s lives and address some of society’s biggest challenges,” Kamala Harris said after the House meeting. White.
The summit was chaired by Vice President Harris…
“At the same time, AI has the potential to greatly increase threats to safety and security, violate civil rights and privacy, and erode public trust and faith in democracy.”
“As a United States Senator and member of the Judiciary and Intelligence Committees, we investigated Russian interference in the 2016 election and produced empirical evidence that state actors will use technology to undermine democracy. Through this work, it became clear that advances in technology are complex, including the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.” statements were included.