OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai will join the government’s Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Commission, according to a report. wall street journal. They are joined by technology and AI industry leaders, including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Northrop Grumman’s Kathy Warden, and Delta’s Ed Bastian. The AI Commission will work with the Department of Homeland Security to advise on how to safely deploy AI within the nation’s critical infrastructure. It is also tasked with providing recommendations to grid operators, transportation service providers and manufacturing plants on how to protect their systems from potential threats that may be posed by technological advances.
The Biden administration ordered the creation of an AI Safety Commission last year as part of a comprehensive executive order focused on regulating AI development. The Department of Homeland Security’s website said the board “includes private sector and government AI experts who advise the Secretary and the critical infrastructure community.” Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said. journal The use of AI in critical infrastructure can significantly improve services. For example, it can speed up disease diagnosis or quickly detect abnormalities in power plants. But it comes with significant risks, which the agency hopes to minimize with the help of this board. .
That being said, I can’t help but wonder if these AI technology leaders are able to provide guidance that isn’t primarily intended to help themselves or their companies. After all, while the core of their work is advancing AI technology and accelerating its use, the board also aims to ensure that critical infrastructure systems are using AI responsibly. Masu. But Mayorkas seemed confident they would do their job properly, he said. journal Technology leaders “understand the mission of this board,” he said, and it’s “not a business development mission.”
