AI companies pledge to safety commitments at White House, but Apple's absence raises eyebr...
The White House convened with heads of seven companies to drive voluntary commitments to develop safe and transparent AI, but Apple was not among those present, and it's not clear why.
The White House meets with AI companies
The administration has recently announced that it has secured voluntary commitments from seven leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies to manage the risks posed by AI. This initiative underscores safety, security, and trust principles in developing AI technologies.
The companies that have pledged their commitment include Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI. Interestingly, despite Apple's work in AI and machine learning, the company is missing from the talks.
The absence of Apple from this initiative raises questions about the company's stance on AI safety and its commitment to managing the risks associated with AI technologies.
AI commitments and initiatives
One of the primary commitments made by these companies is to ensure that AI products undergo rigorous internal and external security testing before they are released to the public. The testing aims to guard against significant AI risks like biosecurity, cybersecurity, and broader societal effects.
Furthermore, these companies have taken the responsibility to share vital information on managing AI risks. Sharing that information won't be limited to the industry but will extend to governments, civil society, and academia.
The goal is to establish best practices for safety, provide information on attempts to bypass safeguards and foster technical collaboration.
In terms of security, these companies are investing heavily in cybersecurity measures. A significant focus is protecting proprietary and unreleased AI model weights, which are crucial components of an AI system.
The companies have agreed that these model weights should only be released when intended and after considering potential security risks. Additionally, they facilitate third-party discovery and reporting of vulnerabilities in their AI systems, ensuring that any persisting issues are promptly identified and rectified.
President Biden meets with AI companies on safety standards and commitments. Source: Kenny Holston/The New York Times
To earn the public's trust, these companies are developing robust technical mechanisms to ensure users can identify AI-generated content, such as through watermarking systems. That approach allows creativity with AI to thrive while minimizing the risks of fraud and deception.
Moreover, these companies have committed to publicly reporting on their AI systems, covering security and societal risks to address areas such as the effects of AI on fairness and bias.
Research is also a significant focus. The companies are prioritizing research into the societal risks that AI systems can pose, which includes efforts to avoid harmful bias and discrimination and to protect user privacy.
They are also committed to leveraging AI to address some of society's most pressing challenges, ranging from cancer prevention to climate change mitigation.
The government is also developing an executive order and pursuing bipartisan legislation to promote responsible AI innovation. They have consulted with numerous countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Japan, and the UK, to establish a robust international framework for AI development and use.
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Incorrect. AI, or more correctly, machine learning, is woven through many, many Apple products. Even typing auto-correction is based on machine learning models. Apple has worked on versions, or subsets, of AI for decades. Just because ChatGPT came along and stole the headlines doesn't mean that AI is something new on the scene. They just took a much more open and broad approach that shows more of the capabilities of the technology.
You capitalized Fact like it's a title or a trademark not like a noun.
Apple did not show up. Put your philosophy hard hat on and ask - Why -
President Trump actually stood beside CEO Cook at the assembly line in Texas. Where was Slow Joe. Not there my friend. No politics in technology. As an outsider, who is the President of America. Crack pipe biden or President Trump.The article simply read who showed up and did not show up. Apple did not show up. Why...
Wrong is a moral word. Incorrect is the Objective word. Slow Joe does need a stretcher. Is Slow Joe even allowed to drive. I'm not political but President Trump was Beside CEO Cook at an Apple assembly plant. I'm not bringing politics into this game. I've never voted with the exception of - who is hot. Which is subjective. All i know about politics is that Slow Joe's son likes to hit the rocks. Which is really funny. Pass the pint (meth) in the bat (pipe)!!
I agree. Apple knows they will win. Why waste time. Apple NOT showing up tells you how much they care about non-sense. Apple invents the narrative, they don't show up to meetings, they Guest. If the prettiest broad don't like you, She don't show up. The pretty ones ask you out. And put those Airtags to follow you. Deep waters.