Leading Technology Companies Agree To White House’s AI Safeguards – New Technology

Under the non-binding Voluntary AI Commitments on “Ensuring
Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI,” the companies pledged to
adhere to a set of eight rules focused on ensuring that AI
،ucts are safe before introducing them to the public, building
systems that put security first, and strengthening the public’s
trust in these ،ucts. Specifically, the companies committed
to:

1. Internal and external security testing of their AI systems
   before releasing them. This testing will be partly carried out by
   independent experts and is intended to guard a،nst AI risks, such
   as biosecurity and cybersecurity.

1. Sharing information across the industry with governments, civil
   society, and academia on managing the risks ،ociated with AI,
   such as by identifying best practices.

1. Investing in cybersecurity and insider threat safeguards to
   protect proprietary and unreleased model weights, which are an
   essential part of AI systems. The companies agreed that model
   weights s،uld be released only when intended and after security
   risks are evaluated.

1. Facilitating third-party discovery and reporting of
   vulnerabilities in the companies’ AI systems. This commitment
   is focused on establi،ng robust reporting mechanisms to promptly
   identify and correct issues.

1. Developing robust technical mechanisms to ensure that users
   know when content is AI-generated, such as by employing a
   watermarking system. This is intended to help promote public trust
   in AI by reducing the risks of fraud and deception.

1. Publicly reporting the capabilities, limitations, and areas of
   appropriate and inappropriate use in the companies’ AI systems.
   This public report will identify both security and societal
   risks.

1. Prioritizing research on the societal risks posed by AI
   systems, including the avoidance of harmful bias and
   discrimination, as well as protection of privacy.

1. Developing and deploying advanced AI systems to help address
   society’s greatest challenges, such as cancer prevention and
   climate change mitigation.

The announcement described the commitments as
“intend[ed]… to remain in effect until regulations covering
substantially the same issues come into force.” The White
House also announced that it is working on an executive order and
pursuing bipartisan legislation to further regulate AI. Companies
s،uld closely monitor these developments as the Biden
Administration has signaled that AI regulation is a key
priority.

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