Okay, aside from the fact that we need real regulation, not toothless "voluntary commitments" that they're only going to "start" working on, I'm super curious about the collection of companies involved here: https://
theverge.com/2023/7/21/2380
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Tech Giants Face Pressure for Real AI Regulation Not Voluntary Commitments
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White House Secures Voluntary AI Safety Commitments from Tech Companies
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The White House got voluntary commitments from tech companies to self-manage AI risks. Interesting notes include: AI watermarks, not disclosing model weights, having external audits, and prioritizing research on societal risks. Much weaker than the EU. https://
whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/
statements-releases/2023/07/21/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-secures-voluntary-commitments-from-leading-artificial-intelligence-companies-to-manage-the-risks-posed-by-ai/
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Google AI and Partnership AI Collaborate on Safety Best Practices
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Glad to see @GoogleAI continuing to do great work with @PartnershipAI on safety best practices and synthetic media. These kinds of industry collaborations are exactly why we started PAI waaay back in 2016. Great work!
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White House Discusses First Steps on AI Safety
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Looking forward to discussing these great first steps on AI safety with @POTUS today at the @WhiteHouse
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White House and AI Labs Partner on Large Model Development Safety
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Today we’re proud to announce that working alongside the White House, we are partnering with other major AI labs, to take a proactive and precautionary approach to the development of the very largest AI models. This announcement is a small but positive first step, but let’s
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OpenAI commits to AI safety security trustworthiness standards
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OpenAI and other leading AI labs are making a set of voluntary commitments to reinforce the safety, security and trustworthiness of AI technology and our services. An important step in advancing meaningful and effective AI governance around the world.
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Government strengthens encryption protection in Online Safety Bill
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Government boosts protection for encryption in Online Safety Bill but civil society groups concerned #Technology #Tech #FutureTech https://
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AI Experts Warn of Uncontrollable Algorithms Within Years
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But, after listing pointers to work on the real harms of so-called "AI", he also adds: "Leading AI experts worry that the pace of progress may produce algorithms that are difficult to control in a matter of years." with a link to coverage of Hinton's AI doomerism media tour. >>
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Pausing Unreliable AI Systems: Safety Over AGI Timeline
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Saying that systems will be eventually become powerful ≠ saying they are AGI now. Saying we should pause unreliable, problematic models that cannot be trust because we are increasingly empowering is not a claim re AGI being close. You making stuff about my own beliefs; I
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Red teaming commitment needs binding law not voluntary
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Commitment to external red teaming is good; the details matter tho and I have not yet seen them . And all this needs to become binding law, not just voluntary