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The White House has established an AI working group to assess risks.
Economy
The White House has formed a new working group
on artificial intelligence to examine the risks and opportunities associated with the technology and to define the federal government's role in this area, the Wall Street Journal reports in an exclusive story.
The group, dubbed the "Super Intelligence Force," is tasked with preparing a report within 120 days. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will lead the working group, effectively becoming the point person on AI issues for President Donald Trump, the publication reports, citing a senior White House official.
The initiative follows a White House meeting held on Tuesday attended by executives from leading AI companies: OpenAI President Greg Brockman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
Industry participants agreed on voluntary principles covering internal controls over model development, independent third-party model audits, and the notification of corporate boards regarding implemented safety measures.
Trump endorsed the voluntary approach and stated that his administration would not stifle the development of the technology, which he described as potentially more significant than the Industrial Revolution.
The industry is expected to remain the primary mechanism for managing AI-related risks, while the working group will collaborate with companies to identify potential threats and opportunities.
Clayton told the publication that regulatory mechanisms could be developed through a dialogue between the government and the industry, pointing to risk frameworks used in the financial sector involving the Federal Reserve and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The group will examine current legislation and consider potential measures that Congress could adopt.
Its mandate involves developing measures to counter threats posed by advanced AI systems without imposing regulations that could stifle innovation or competition.
The working group will also review how the government currently receives information regarding data breaches, hacking incidents, the bypassing of model safeguards, and other AI-related incidents. Based on its findings, the group will prepare recommendations for enhancing the government's ability to respond to such situations within the scope of its existing authority.