WASHINGTON: Executives from OpenAI, Microsoft and Google are among the top members of a recent federal board created to advise the US government on “secure” AI development.
The recent advisory council will aid authorities combat AI-related disruptions that could “impact national or economic security, public health, or safety,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement Friday.
President Joe Biden has directed the department’s Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, to create a 22-member board.
Mayorkas said that while artificial intelligence is a transformative tool, it “poses real risks.”
“The board will aid DHS stay ahead of evolving threats posed by adversarial nation-state actors and strengthen our national security,” the statement said.
Artificial intelligence could be used by hostile forces to enable faster, larger-scale attacks on targets such as pipelines, railways and other critical infrastructure, he said.
“Artificial intelligence is the most transformative technology of our time, and we must ensure it is deployed safely and responsibly,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in a statement.
Other influential members appointed to the board include the CEOs of Adobe, Alphabet, Advanced Micro Devices, Cisco, IBM, Nvidia, Delta Airlines and Northrop Grumman.
Scientists and politicians, including the governor of Maryland, also serve on the board.
The board is scheduled to meet for the first time in early May and make recommendations for the secure adoption of artificial intelligence “in the necessary services that Americans depend on every day,” he said.
The recent advisory council will aid authorities combat AI-related disruptions that could “impact national or economic security, public health, or safety,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement Friday.
President Joe Biden has directed the department’s Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, to create a 22-member board.
Mayorkas said that while artificial intelligence is a transformative tool, it “poses real risks.”
“The board will aid DHS stay ahead of evolving threats posed by adversarial nation-state actors and strengthen our national security,” the statement said.
Artificial intelligence could be used by hostile forces to enable faster, larger-scale attacks on targets such as pipelines, railways and other critical infrastructure, he said.
“Artificial intelligence is the most transformative technology of our time, and we must ensure it is deployed safely and responsibly,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in a statement.
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Scientists and politicians, including the governor of Maryland, also serve on the board.
The board is scheduled to meet for the first time in early May and make recommendations for the secure adoption of artificial intelligence “in the necessary services that Americans depend on every day,” he said.
