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President Biden Signs AI Regulation Executive Order After Watching Latest "Mission: Impossible" Movie

Biden's action spurred by latest "Mission: Impossible" film forces AI tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon to share safety test results with government, setting rigorous AI security standards and encouraging enhanced transparency.

Overview

  • President Biden signed an executive order establishing new standards and security measures for artificial intelligence after watching the latest 'Mission: Impossible' movie, in which a rogue AI poses significant threats,
  • The executive order requires leading AI developers, including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, to share safety test results and other relevant information with the government aiming to enhance AI safety
  • The order also provides guidance for clearly identifying and labeling AI-generated content to protect the public from misinformation and deep-fakes
  • Biden's executive order, first of its kind with real legal power, allows the government to sue companies that don't share safety test results and other information, potentially leading to additional regulations
  • The executive order is vague intentionally to keep pace with rapidly advancing AI technology, with promises to 'develop tools' without specifying what they are
  • Tech and ethics leaders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, have been advocating for stringent safeguards and regulations on AI technologies