The US Senate launched the AI Insight Forum to shape legislation on artificial intelligence, exchange ideas and reach a roadmap. Many technology leaders attended the sessions. The meeting, which lasted for hours, resulted in a call for regulation that “balances” innovation and security.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Nvidia chairman Jensen Huang, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Tesla, SpaceX CEO and X chairman Elon He invited leaders in the field of artificial intelligence, including Musk, to the AI Insight Forum. The session was closed to the public and the media, but the statements made by the leaders revealed what was discussed.
Leaders want regulation
Zuckerberg said in his prepared speech that “Congress should engage with artificial intelligence to support innovation and measures.” He said there are two important issues for artificial intelligence: Security and access. “We think policymakers, academia, civil society, and industry need to work together to minimize the potential risks of this new technology while maximizing its potential benefits,” Zuckerberg said.
On the other hand, Meta and Zuckerber support their statements with their activities. While Meta offers its artificial intelligence tools (such as Llama 2) as open source, it also maintains strict security measures. On the other hand, Musk, who recently founded an artificial intelligence company, told reporters outside the meeting that the government needs a federal artificial intelligence oversight agency.While many tech leaders note the importance of regulating technology, Altman, CEO of ChatGPT creator OpenAI, said he believes policymakers want to “do the right thing” and is impressed by the pace at which the government is willing to create rules around technology.
Some parties are worried
The Senate or parliament in any country in the world has no expert opinion on artificial intelligence or other current technologies. This lack of information causes laws to fail to keep up with technology. Referring to this, Chuck Schumer stated that the AI Insight Forum is important to better understand the technology, but that they will not be in a hurry for the rules.
However, some parties are uncomfortable with the meetings being held behind closed doors. Senator Elizabeth Warren, for example, has called for more transparency, saying tech giants can influence politicians in such closed hearings. On the other hand, US lawmakers are working hard on regulating artificial intelligence. The US Congress has been holding hearings on artificial intelligence for months. In fact, the White House recently received voluntary commitments from companies to develop artificial intelligence responsibly.
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