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All Things AI: An Interview With White House AI Guru Ben Buchanan
Dec 8, 2023
Dmitri Alperovitch interviews Dr. Ben Buchanan, White House Special Advisor on AI, about the risks and benefits of AI, the US government's goals with the President's Executive Order on AI, concerns about evil people misusing AI, requirements for reporting developments in foundational models, maintaining US technological leadership, open source AI models, international AI strategy, using AI in the US government, the mission of the AI Safety Review Board, and US government's concerns about China's use of AI.
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- The Presidential Executive Order on AI highlights the risks associated with AI and emphasizes the need for comprehensive action to address them.
- The executive order focuses on safety testing and reporting, including red team testing and assessment of risks prior to public release.
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The Importance of the Executive Order on AI
The recently signed Presidential Executive Order on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence reflects the President's recognition of the extraordinary potential of AI and the need to manage its risks. The lengthy and detailed executive order underscores the importance the President places on this subject. The wide-ranging risks associated with AI include safety and security concerns related to AI's intersection with areas like biology and cyber. Civil rights and discrimination issues, potential harms in healthcare and other sectors, and risks to workers and economic competition are also highlighted. The rapid rate of technological change and the transformative capacity of AI highlight the need for comprehensive action and a collaborative approach to address these risks.
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