Biden issues expansive executive order on AI safety and privacy
by Christopher Hutton, Technology Reporter
October 30, 2023 05:00 AM
President Joe Biden issued an executive order that will establish extensive rules with regard to artificial intelligence's safety and Americans' privacy.
The White House announced on Monday that it was issuing an executive order to require AI companies and developers to incorporate new rules and practices for the technology to keep it safe. The order also strives to use AI as a more significant part of consumer protection, medical development, and other policies.
Biden's order will require the most powerful AI systems to share details about safety tests with the government and develop tools to ensure the program is safe, secure, and trustworthy.
"President Biden is rolling out the strongest set of actions any government in the world has ever taken on AI safety, security, and trust," White House Deputy chief of staff Bruce Reed said in a statement. "It's the next step in an aggressive strategy to do everything on all fronts to harness the benefits of AI and mitigate the risks."
The order is a sweeping expression of power with several implications for federal agencies. For example, it seeks to develop a National Security Memorandum, which will help the National Security Council and White House chief of staff develop and direct specific actions on how the military and intelligence communities use AI.
It also prioritizes federal support to develop techniques to protect user privacy while training AI. This includes reviewing how agencies collect information that is available commercially.
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