| President Biden held a meeting with AI experts in San Francisco to address the risks associated with the technology. Attendees included prominent figures such as Jim Steyer, Tristan Harris, Joy Buolamwini, Fei-Fei Li, and Oren Etzioni. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sat alongside Biden during the meeting. - Biden emphasized the need to manage AI's risks to society, the economy, and national security.
- He
said he expects to see "more change in the next 10 years than we've
seen in the last 50 years and maybe beyond that," with AI fueling that
change.
- Many of the experts have worked for major tech companies and have voiced concerns about the negative impacts of AI and other tech advancements.
- The
White House has prioritized AI, with Chief of Staff Jeff Zients now
leading efforts to develop "decisive actions" on the subject.
- On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced
that the White House chief of staff's office is actively holding
frequent meetings, two to three times a week, to devise strategies for
secure AI.
- During his
Silicon Valley visit on Monday, Biden participated in two fundraisers,
including one co-hosted by Reid Hoffman, a LinkedIn co-founder, venture capital investor, and co-founder of generative AI startup Inflection AI.
- Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris previously met with the CEOs of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic in May.
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