Statement on White House Commitment to Managing the Risks Associated With Artificial Intelligence
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21, 2023— The White House today announced that seven leading AI companies – Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI – will take a "voluntary commitment" to move toward safe, secure, and transparent development of AI technology. This move from the Biden Administration represents a first step to establish bipartisan legislation and regulation while supporting responsible innovation in the tech field. James P. Steyer, Founder and CEO of Common Sense Media issued the following statement after the announcement.
"We commend the White House for its commitment to establishing critical policies to regulate AI technology and President Biden's personal leadership means a great deal to Americas' kids and families. That said, history would indicate that many tech companies do not actually walk the walk on a voluntary pledge to act responsibly and support strong regulations," said Steyer.
"We encourage President Biden and our nation's leaders to keep a strong foot on the pedal and move quickly to comprehensively regulate AI technology with legislation and agency regulations."
"If we've learned anything from the last decade and the complete mis-management of social media governance, it's that many companies offer a lot of lip service. And then they prioritize their profits to such an extent that they will not hold themselves accountable for how their products impact the American people, particularly children and families. "
This week, Common Sense Media announced plans to develop an in-depth AI ratings and reviews system that will help families and policymakers assess the safety and security of AI tools and programs. Please click here for more information.
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