The Head Of Microsoft Calls On Humans To Control Artificial Intelligence Before It's Too Late
Microsoft President Brad Smith on Thursday called for the people behind artificial intelligence to be held accountable for their shortcomings, urging lawmakers to ensure that "safety brakes" are placed on the artificial intelligence used to control the electric grid, water supply and other critical infrastructure.
Lawmakers in Washington have grappled for weeks over what laws should be passed to control artificial intelligence even as companies large and small race to bring versatile AI to market.
In a Microsoft blog post on Thursday , Smith emphasized the need for accountability. “This is the basic need to ensure that machines remain under the effective control of people and that the people who design and operate the machines remain accountable to everyone else,” he said. In short, we must always ensure that AI remains under human control.
As part of a five-point blueprint for overall AI governance, Smith urged that the electrical grid, water systems, and other critical infrastructure be given special attention.
"New laws require operators of these systems to build safety brakes into high-risk AI systems," he wrote in the blog post.
He urged the use of a KYC system for developers of powerful AI models to monitor how their technology is used and inform the public about AI-generated content so they can identify fake videos.
And last week, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the startup behind the ChatGPT chatbot, told a Senate committee in his first appearance before Congress that the use of artificial intelligence Interfering with election integrity is a "major area of concern," adding that it needs to be regulated.
Altman also called for global collaboration on artificial intelligence and incentives for safety compliance.
Some of the proposals being considered in the Senate will focus on artificial intelligence that could put people's lives or livelihoods at risk, as in medicine and finance. Others are pressing for rules to ensure that AI is not used to discriminate or violate civil rights.
It is also indicated that the concern led to a series of meetings, including: the visit of executives of (Open AI), Microsoft, and Alphabet to the White House earlier this month, where President (Joe Biden) met with them.
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