Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer plans to convene top tech executives, including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sam Altman, for an AI policy forum in September as Congress works on legislation to address the risks of artificial intelligence.
X Corp. Chairman Elon Musk and Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg have been invited to brief U.S. senators on artificial intelligence at a future forum organized by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, alongside other speakers including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's upcoming AI summit in Washington D.C. will include key figures from Hollywood and Silicon Valley, indicating the growing threat that AI poses to the entertainment industry and the ongoing strikes in Hollywood. The event aims to establish a framework for regulating AI, but forming legislation will take time and involve multiple forums.
The AI Insight Forum, led by Chuck Schumer, is set to discuss artificial intelligence regulations with tech industry giants, although it has faced criticism for its exclusion of common voices; meanwhile, Google's DeepMind has launched a beta version of SynthID, a watermarking tool for identifying synthetic content in generative AI.
Congress is holding its first-ever meeting on artificial intelligence, with prominent tech leaders like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Bill Gates attending to discuss regulation of the fast-moving technology and its potential risks and benefits.
Senators Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley are holding a hearing to discuss legislation on regulating artificial intelligence (AI), with a focus on protecting against potential dangers posed by AI and improving transparency and public trust in AI companies. The bipartisan legislation framework includes creating an independent oversight body, clarifying legal liability for AI harms, and requiring companies to disclose when users are interacting with AI models or systems. The hearing comes ahead of a major AI Insight Forum, where top tech executives will provide insights to all 100 senators.
Tech CEOs Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg will be participating in Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's first AI Insight Forum, where lawmakers will have the opportunity to hear from them about artificial intelligence.
Tech tycoons such as Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Bill Gates meet with senators on Capitol Hill to discuss the regulation of artificial intelligence, with Musk warning that AI poses a "civilizational risk" and others emphasizing the need for immigration and standards reforms.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggests the need for government regulation of artificial intelligence, even proposing the creation of a Department of AI, during a gathering of tech CEOs in Washington. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other attendees also expressed the view that government should play a role in regulating AI. The options for regulation range from a standalone department to leveraging existing agencies, but the debate is expected to continue in the coming months.
Tech leaders, including Elon Musk, held closed-door meetings with congressional lawmakers on the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence.
US Senator Chuck Schumer's "AI Insight Forum" on potential AI regulation faced criticism for having a heavily corporate guest list of CEOs and lacking technical expertise and diversity, with concerns raised about the understanding of AI and its impact on society.
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