The US will control the development of artificial intelligence

He US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to control this Monday development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. and its application in all sectors of society in dealing with the risks that this new technology carries.

Before signing the bill, Biden said at the White House that artificial intelligence is “the most transcendent technology” in recent history, with applications in all areas of science, business and society, but it also poses many risks and must be controlled.

“We have to control this technology and there is no way around it,” Biden explained that he was accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, who will travel to the United Kingdom on Tuesday to attend a global summit on artificial intelligence.

Biden called the executive order “the most significant action” ever taken by any government in the world that will allow the United States to be a leader and a model for other countries to follow in controlling the development of artificial intelligence.

“Because the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence are global, we will continue to advance America’s leadership globally,” said the US president, who also said that leaders of other countries are interested in the US leading the development of guidelines to control this technology.

For her part, Harris insisted that the US government wants the measures adopted by Washington to “serve as a model for international action”.

“Recognizing that artificial intelligence developed in one country can affect the lives and livelihoods of billions of people around the world, we believe that technology with global impact requires global action”said the US vice president.

The executive order requires companies developing any system that could pose a serious risk to national security, national economic security or public health to notify the administration when they plan to test that model.

On its part, Departments of Energy and Internal Affairs They will monitor possible threats from AI systems on critical infrastructures and the risks they may pose in the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or cyber fields.

At the same time, the executive order will seek to prevent fraud and scams using artificial intelligence, in this case by prescribing clear labeling of AI-generated content.

It also includes clauses to protect privacy, improve civil rights, protect consumers, support workers and promote innovation, among others.