AXIOS May 4, 2023
President Biden, racing to upgrade the government’s artificial-intelligence expertise and role, is calling the leading architects of generative AI to Washington today to discuss guardrails for the powerful technology.
Driving the news: Biden will push Google, Microsoft and others building generative AI to be sure their products are safe before unleashing them on the public.
- Officials have even discussed involving the companies in self-policing the technology, although that’s not on today’s agenda.
Why it matters: Business leaders and tech experts say legislation is urgently needed as AI barrels ahead.
- The U.S. has almost no AI-specific regulations on the books. The European Union is plowing ahead with a wide-ranging AI act.
Behind the scenes: Biden himself has...