Microsoft Chairman Brad Smith on Thursday called on the people behind artificial intelligence to be held accountable for shortcomings, urging lawmakers to ensure the safety of AI used to manage power, water and other critical infrastructure.
Lawmakers in Washington have recently grappled with what laws to pass to control artificial intelligence, even as companies large and small seek to bring general-purpose AI to market.
“The fundamental need is for machines to remain under the effective control of humans, and for the humans who design and operate the machines to remain accountable to everyone else,” Smith said. “In short, we must always ensure that AI remains under human control. ”
“The new laws require operators of these systems to provide built-in security into high-risk artificial intelligence systems,” he added.
He urged developers of powerful artificial intelligence models to use a system like Know Your Customer to track how their technology is being used and inform the public about content so people can identify which videos are fake.
OpenAI CEO and ChatGPT developer Sam Altman told a Senate committee in his first speech before Congress that the use of AI to interfere with election integrity is “an area of major concern,” adding that it needs to be regulated.
Altmann also called for global cooperation on artificial intelligence and incentives for safety compliance.
Some of the proposals being considered will focus on artificial intelligence technology that could endanger people’s lives or livelihoods, as is the case with medicine and finance. Others are pushing for rules to ensure that AI is not used to discriminate or violate civil rights.
The current concern has led to a series of meetings, including a visit by OpenAI, Microsoft and Alphabet executives to the White House this month.
