- Capitol Hill is not known for being tech-savvy, but during a recent Senate hearing on AI regulation, legislators showed surprising knowledge and understanding of the topic.
- Senator Richard Blumenthal asked about setting safety breaks on AutoGPT, an AI agent that can carry out complex tasks, to ensure its responsible use.
- Senator Josh Hawley raised concerns about the working conditions of Kenyan workers involved in building safety filters for OpenAI's models.
- The hearing featured testimonies from Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, Stuart Russell, a computer science professor, and Yoshua Bengio, a professor at Université de Montréal.
- This indicates a growing awareness and interest among lawmakers in understanding and regulating AI technology.
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The California Legislature has unanimously approved an artificial intelligence-drafted resolution to examine and implement regulations on AI use.
### Facts
- 💻 Senate Concurrent Resolution 17 (SCR 17) was introduced by state Sen. Bill Dodd and is the first AI-drafted resolution in the U.S.
- 💡 The resolution aims to ensure responsible AI deployment and use, protecting public rights while leveraging AI benefits.
- ❌ Challenges posed by AI-driven technology include unauthorized data collection and sharing.
- ✅ Potential benefits of AI highlighted in the resolution include increased efficiency in agriculture and revolutionary data analysis for industries.
AI-generated inventions need to be allowed patent protection to encourage innovation and maximize social benefits, as current laws hinder progress in biomedicine; jurisdictions around the world have differing approaches to patenting AI-generated inventions, and the US falls behind in this area, highlighting the need for legislative action.
Salesforce has released an AI Acceptable Use Policy that outlines the restrictions on the use of its generative AI products, including prohibiting their use for weapons development, adult content, profiling based on protected characteristics, medical or legal advice, and more. The policy emphasizes the need for responsible innovation and sets clear ethical guidelines for the use of AI.
Regulating artificial intelligence (AI) should be based on real market failures and a thorough cost-benefit analysis, as over-regulating AI could hinder its potential benefits and put the US at a disadvantage in the global race for AI leadership.
In his book, Tom Kemp argues for the need to regulate AI and suggests measures such as AI impact assessments, AI certifications, codes of conduct, and industry standards to protect consumers and ensure AI's positive impact on society.
The UK government has been urged to introduce new legislation to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) in order to keep up with the European Union (EU) and the United States, as the EU advances with the AI Act and US policymakers publish frameworks for AI regulations. The government's current regulatory approach risks lagging behind the fast pace of AI development, according to a report by the science, innovation, and technology committee. The report highlights 12 governance challenges, including bias in AI systems and the production of deepfake material, that need to be addressed in order to guide the upcoming global AI safety summit at Bletchley Park.
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) plans to introduce legislation prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the federal government for law enforcement purposes, in response to the Internal Revenue Service's recently announced AI-driven tax enforcement initiative.
Eight big tech companies, including Adobe, IBM, Salesforce, and Nvidia, have pledged to conduct more testing and research on the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) in a meeting with White House officials, signaling a "bridge" to future government action on the issue. These voluntary commitments come amidst congressional scrutiny and ongoing efforts by the White House to develop policies for AI.
The CEOs of several influential tech companies, including Google, IBM, Microsoft, and OpenAI, will meet with federal lawmakers as the US Senate prepares to draft legislation regulating the AI industry, reflecting policymakers' growing awareness of the potential disruptions and risks associated with AI technology.
California Senator Scott Wiener is introducing a bill to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) in the state, aiming to establish transparency requirements, legal liability, and security measures for advanced AI systems. The bill also proposes setting up a state research cloud called "CalCompute" to support AI development outside of big industry.
California lawmakers are introducing a bill that would allow actors and artists to nullify contracts that permit studios to use artificial intelligence to digitally clone their voices, faces, and bodies, in an effort to protect workers from being replaced by their digital replicas.
The nation's top tech executives, including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sundar Pichai, showed support for government regulations on artificial intelligence during a closed-door meeting in the U.S. Senate, although there is little consensus on what those regulations should entail and the political path for legislation remains challenging.
A Senate subcommittee convened to discuss the need for greater accountability and transparency in the development and deployment of AI to ensure responsible adoption and use, with recommendations including standardized documentation, content labeling, and an AI trust infrastructure.
A bipartisan group of senators is expected to introduce legislation to create a government agency to regulate AI and require AI models to obtain a license before deployment, a move that some leading technology companies have supported; however, critics argue that licensing regimes and a new AI regulator could hinder innovation and concentrate power among existing players, similar to the undesirable economic consequences seen in Europe.
The U.S. government must establish regulations and enforce standards to ensure the safety and security of artificial intelligence (AI) development, including requiring developers to demonstrate the safety of their systems before deployment, according to Anthony Aguirre, the executive director and secretary of the board at the Future of Life Institute.
Sen. Mark Warner, a U.S. Senator from Virginia, is urging Congress to take a less ambitious approach to regulating artificial intelligence (AI), suggesting that lawmakers should focus on narrowly focused issues rather than trying to address the full spectrum of AI risks with a single comprehensive law. Warner believes that tackling immediate concerns, such as AI-generated deepfakes, is a more realistic and effective approach to regulation. He also emphasizes the need for bipartisan agreement and action to demonstrate progress in the regulation of AI, especially given Congress's previous failures in addressing issues related to social media.
Minnesota Democrats are calling for regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) in elections, expressing concerns about the potential for AI to deceive and manipulate voters, while also acknowledging its potential benefits for efficiency and productivity in election administration.
Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Hawley's bipartisan AI framework, intended to protect children and promote transparency, may stifle AI innovation by regulating development rather than use, potentially infringing upon First Amendment rights and hindering the advancement of beneficial AI technologies.
Lawmakers must adopt a nuanced understanding of AI and consider the real-world implications and consequences instead of relying on extreme speculations and the influence of corporate voices.
