Tech Giants Commit to White House AI Safeguards for Secure Future

Seven leading A.I. companies in the United States, including Amazon, Google, and Meta, have agreed to voluntary safeguards on the development of artificial intelligence. The companies will announce their commitment to these new standards at a meeting with President Biden. The safeguards aim to ensure safety, security, and trust in A.I. technology, as concerns grow over the potential spread of disinformation and the risks associated with self-aware computers. The companies have agreed to security testing, implementing watermarks to identify A.I.-generated content, publicly reporting system capabilities and limitations, deploying A.I. tools to tackle societal challenges, and conducting research on risks such as bias and invasion of privacy. The announcement comes as governments worldwide are working on legal and regulatory frameworks for A.I. development.