WASHINGTON (AP) – CEOs of major U.S. technology companies are joining a new artificial intelligence safety commission to advise the federal government on how to protect the nation’s critical services from “AI-related disruptions.” There is.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Friday appointed a new board of directors that includes leaders from major companies in AI development, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. Announced.
While AI has the potential to improve government services, “we recognize the profound debilitating effects that its misuse can have,” Mayorkas told reporters Friday.
The 22-member board also includes the CEOs of Adobe, chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, Delta Air Lines, IBM, Northrop Grumman, Occidental Petroleum and Amazon’s AWS cloud computing unit. Social media companies like Meta Platforms and X were not included.
The majority are business executives, but civil rights activists, AI scientist Fei-Fei Li, who heads Stanford University’s AI Institute, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell have all said, “We are already ahead of our time.” Two civil servants were also included. In thinking about leveraging the power of AI to reduce risk, Mayorkas said.
He said the board will help the Department of Homeland Security stay ahead of evolving threats.
Associated Press
