Top tech firms commit to AI safeguards amid fears over pace of change

Microsoft, Alphabet and OpenAI agree eight measures in effort to encourage responsible practices around fast-moving technology

Top players in the development of artificial intelligence, including Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and OPenAI, will announce new safeguards for the fast-moving technology at the White House on Friday.

Among the guidelines brokered by the Biden administration are watermarks for AI content to make it easier to identify and third-party testing of the technology that will try to spot dangerous flaws.

Using watermarking on audio and visual content to help identify content generated by AI.

Allowing independent experts to try to push models into bad behavior – a process known as “red-teaming”.

Sharing trust and safety information with the government and other companies.

Investing in cybersecurity measures.

Encouraging third parties to uncover security vulnerabilities.

Reporting societal risks such as inappropriate uses and bias.

Prioritizing research on AI’s societal risks.

Using the most cutting-edge AI systems, known as frontier models, to solve society’s greatest problems.

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