US Requests Assistance from Volunteer Specialists to Tackle Generative AI Dangers
The US government is seeking assistance from eligible individuals to address the opportunities and obstacles related to generative AI. Gina Raimondo, the US Secretary of Commerce, has revealed that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is initiating a public working group for AI technologies that can produce various forms of content, such as text, images, videos, music, and code. The group will also aid the agency in creating essential guidelines that businesses can adopt to manage the risks associated with generative AI technology.
According to the agency, the group is made up of volunteers with technical expertise from the private and public sectors and works together through an online workspace. Initially, the team is gathering feedback on how the NIST AI Risk Management Framework—developed by the agency to “better manage AI-related risks to individuals, organizations, and society”—can be used to support the development of generative AI. technique. The group is then expected to support the agency’s AI-related tests and evaluations. However, its long-term goal is to explore the possibilities of how generative artificial intelligence can be used to solve the most pressing problems of our time, such as those related to health, climate change, and the environment as a whole.
Raimondo said in a statement:
“President Biden has been clear that we must work to harness the enormous potential while managing AI’s risks to the economy, national security, and society. The recently released NIST AI Risk Management Framework can help minimize the harms of generative AI technologies. Building on the framework, this new public task force will help provide essential guidance for organizations that develop, deploy and use generative artificial intelligence and are responsible for ensuring its reliability.”
The government has tried to keep up with the rapidly advancing generative artificial intelligence technology. In April, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration solicited public comments on potential regulations that would hold AI creators accountable. The White House also invited American workers to share how automated tools are used in their workplaces. Then in June, Reps. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Ken Buck (R-CO) introduced legislation that would create a 20-person commission to study ways to “mitigate the risks and potential harms” of artificial intelligence while “protecting” America. position as a global technology power. The legislation comes after Microsoft vice chairman and president Brad Smith spoke in Washington, DC, calling on the US federal government to create a new agency focused on regulating artificial intelligence.
