"Kamala Harris Urges Immediate Attention to AI Risks, Questions Existential Threats"

US Vice President Kamala Harris called for a broader definition of AI safety, urging the international community to address not only far-off existential threats but also existing and near-term risks of the technology. She highlighted examples such as deepfake abuse, bias leading to wrongful imprisonment, and the spread of AI-enabled myths and disinformation. Harris announced the launch of the US AI Safety Institute, the participation of 31 countries in the US State Department's declaration on responsible military use of AI, and over $200 million in AI-safety funding secured by the White House. The US also signed the Bletchley Park Declaration on AI, focusing on "frontier AI."