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What Google wants from Washington on AI

Aug 22, 2023
Google's Kent Walker discusses the need for transparency and the legal risks of AI in this entertaining podcast. They explore the potential harms to AI innovation in Washington and the importance of finding a balance between innovation and regulation.
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Quick takeaways

  • The need for guardrails on AI use in critical infrastructure and rules to detect and warn about deceptive deep fakes.
  • Google's focus on watermarking and providence technologies to identify AI-generated content and the importance of a cautious approach to AI regulation.

Deep dives

AI Priorities and Guardrails

Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell emphasizes the need for guardrails on AI use in critical infrastructure, such as banks, hospitals, and transportation systems. She also advocates for rules to detect and warn people about deceptive deep fakes and an AI work-first training initiative.

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