Global Momentum Builds Around AI Safety and Regulation
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President Biden signed an executive order on AI addressing risks, impacts on jobs, and civil rights issues. The order tasks government agencies with further guidance and reports.
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28 countries attended the UK's AI Safety Summit, signing a declaration on AI risks and committing to cooperation. Companies like OpenAI shared limited safety policies.
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After years of negotiations, the EU reached an agreement on its AI Act, which will regulate high-risk AI uses and ban certain systems like emotion recognition.
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US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer aims to push Congress to pass comprehensive AI legislation before the 2024 election.
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A UN advisory body will release two reports in 2023-2024 that could shape a potential new UN AI agency to be discussed at the 2024 Summit of the Future.