US Vice President Kamala Harris reminded the heads of major artificial intelligence companies, invited to the White House, on Thursday that they have a “moral” duty to protect society from the potential dangers of this major technology.
“As I have made clear to the heads of companies at the forefront of American innovation in AI, the private sector has an ethical, moral and legal duty to ensure the safety and security of its products,” she said in a statement. The vice president, who met at the White House with the heads of Google, Microsoft, OpenAi and Anthropic, said AI has the “potential to improve people’s lives and tackle some of the biggest challenges of society.
“But at the same time,” the Democrat warned, “AI has the potential to dramatically increase safety and security hazards, erode civil rights and privacy, and undermine public confidence and faith in democracy.” The vice president let it be known that she and President Joe Biden, who moved quickly through the meeting, support “potential new regulations” and “new legislation.”
