Leading technology companies, including Meta, Google DeepMind, and OpenAI, have agreed to allow government regulators to test their latest artificial intelligence (AI) products before releasing them to the public. This move aims to slow down the development of AI systems that could potentially compete with humans. Additionally, Elon Musk expressed concerns about AI replacing human jobs, foreseeing a future where AI can do everything.
Key Points
- Rishi Sunak, announced that advanced technology companies like Meta, Google DeepMind, and OpenAI will permit government vetting of their AI tools.
- The goal is to ensure that AI products are tested for safety and compliance with regulations before being introduced to the public.
- This move is a response to the growing recognition of AI’s potential risks to humanity.
- An expert body, inspired by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, will be established to oversee AI development and safety standards.
- International support has been garnered for this expert body, chaired by Yoshua Bengio, a prominent figure in AI.
- The agreement includes “like-minded” governments and AI companies working together to ensure the safety of new AI models.
- Testing of large language models will focus on national security, safety, and societal harms.
- The move follows an executive order by the White House requiring major tech firms to submit test results for their AI models to the US government.
- The testing agreement is supported by the EU and 10 countries, including the US, UK, Japan, France, and Germany.
- Major AI companies, such as Google, OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta, have agreed to participate in the testing.
- The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has helped secure international community support for an expert panel to publish a “state of AI science” report.
- Concerns about AI range from disinformation in elections to advanced AI systems posing threats to humanity.
- Despite concerns, Rishi Sunak emphasized that AI should be viewed as a tool that can help people do their jobs better, rather than a job-replacing technology.
