The formation of a distinguished Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board has been recently announced by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This board consists of prominent tech CEOs, academics, and influential business leaders, and was established under the guidance of U.S. President Joseph Biden. Its main purpose is to provide guidance to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and the White House on matters related to artificial intelligence. Specifically, the board aims to develop recommendations for critical infrastructure stakeholders and prepare for AI-related disruptions that may impact national or economic security, public health, or safety.
The business sector of the board includes CEOs from renowned companies such as Adobe, Alphabet, Anthropic, AMD, AWS, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, Nvidia, Delta Air Lines, Humane Intelligence, Occidental Petroleum, and Northrop Grumman. These CEOs are joined by academics from universities, civil rights and humanitarian institutions, the mayor of Seattle, Washington, and the governor of Maryland.
Interestingly, notable figures like Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Meta, and Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, are not members of the board, despite their involvement with artificial intelligence companies affiliated with other firms on the list.
Secretary Mayorkas expressed his gratitude for the participation of the top-tier U.S. AI sector in a statement. According to a document published by DHS, the primary objective of the board is to promote the responsible development and deployment of AI technologies.
While the AI sector continues to thrive in the U.S. market, it lacks the level of regulation seen in the European Union’s tech industry. Analysts are questioning whether Europe’s more proactive approach to regulating companies operating within its economic area better serves the security and privacy of its citizens.
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