White House releases AI plan, includes future policies for US agencies | CNN Business
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The White House on Thursday announced a series of measures to address the challenges of artificial intelligence, spurred by the sudden popularity of tools like ChatGPT and amid growing concerns about the technology’s potential risks for discrimination, the misinformation and privacy.
The US government plans to introduce policies that shape how federal agencies acquire and use AI systems, the White House said. The move could significantly influence the market for AI products and control how Americans interact with AI on government websites, at security checkpoints and in other settings.
The National Science Foundation will also spend $140 million to promote AI research and development, the White House added. The funds will be used to create research centers that seek to apply AI to topics such as climate change, agriculture and public health, according to the administration.
The plan comes on the same day that Vice President Kamala Harris and other administration officials are expected to meet with the CEOs of Google, Microsoft, ChatGPT creator OpenAI and Anthropic to emphasize the importance of ethical and responsible development of the AI
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