Tech Firms Join White House's AI Pledge

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The White House announced on Tuesday that eight American technology firms have joined Pres. Biden's voluntary AI commitments, which mandate taking actions toward developing responsible AI, such as watermarking AI-generated content.¹
The companies — which include Adobe, IBM, Nvidia, Cohere, Palantir, Salesforce, Scale AI, and Stability — pledged to test their products rigorously for safety before they hit the market.²
In all, 15 US firms have now committed to mitigating the risks of AI, which include a promise to develop technology to identify AI-generated images and share data about their products' safety with the government and academics.³
Since OpenAI released its ChatGPT chatbot last year, many have called on lawmakers in Washington to regulate the technology that allegedly threatens employment and spreads misinformation.⁴
In a statement, White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients said that partnering with the private sector is part of Biden's drive to 'harness the benefits of artificial intelligence' and 'manage its risks.'⁵
Legislation is currently pending in Congress that would reportedly regulate AI, including the Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity Risk Assessment Act and the No Robot Bosses Act.⁶

Pro-establishment narrative, as provided by The white house. The White House has moved quickly to manage the risks of AI and work with industry leaders to harness its benefits to create a more robust economy. This administration is working hand-in-hand with industry leaders to advance the development of safe, secure, and trustworthy AI.
Establishment-critical narrative, as provided by Centre for international governance innovation. The White House's AI safety pledge is a good start, but more must be done to ensure that powerful tools that could be used for malicious purposes don't fall into the hands of bad actors. A new international treaty is needed to establish an intergovernmental body that can provide oversight of AI globally.