The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has decided to implement a series of regulations that will tighten the requirements related to Artificial Intelligence. Despite the significant technological advancement it represents, the inappropriate use of these technologies to the detriment of society and the general interest has become widespread.
For this reason, a set of rules has been published on the official website of the White House. These rules must be followed when working with Artificial Intelligence to establish new standards of responsibility and safety in an area that, until now, had a considerable legal void, allowing many companies and users to operate freely.
Safety comes first
Among other things, the White House now demands compliance with rules such as the ones mentioned below:
- Companies owning AI technologies must share critical information about the safety and privacy of their AI-based tools.
- Tools, tests, and tests must be developed to ensure that the use of AI is safe and complies with ethical and legal limits.
- Tools authenticating that content is created with Artificial Intelligence and is not real must be enhanced.
- Development of tools ensuring users’ privacy when utilizing AI must be accelerated.
- Discriminatory content generated by Artificial Intelligence must be reportable.
- A comprehensive report on the short-term, medium-term, and long-term labor impact of the proliferation of AI-based tools must be conducted.
The risks of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence, especially in this 2023, is proving to be a double-edged sword in many areas. It has the capability to improve the lives of millions of users with its enhancements, but its lack of limits also allows for negative uses on a societal level. These include eliminating jobs, reducing the quality of skilled work, spreading false content, especially dangerous in armed conflicts, or enabling crimes committed through its use.
That’s why the stance of public entities advocating for regulation becomes crucial to prevent Artificial Intelligence from being used for harmful purposes. This issue is spreading rapidly due to the easy accessibility of such tools.
