The White House has announced a series of measures to address the challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) amid rising concerns about the technology's potential risks for discrimination, misinformation, and privacy. The US government plans to introduce policies to shape how federal agencies procure and use AI systems, which could influence the market for AI products and control how Americans interact with AI on government websites, security checkpoints, and other settings. The National Science Foundation will also spend $140 million to promote research and development in AI, creating research centers that apply AI to issues such as climate change, agriculture, and public health. The plan comes as Vice President Kamala Harris and other administration officials are expected to meet with the CEOs of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI (creator of ChatGPT), and Anthropic to emphasize the importance of ethical and responsible AI development.
(By Brian Fung)
