White House Secures AI Safety Pledges From Seven Tech Giants
The Biden-Harris administration announces voluntary commitments from top AI companies to prioritize safety, security, and trust. These agreements serve as an interim step while the government develops an executive order and seeks bipartisan legislation.
The Biden-Harris administration secures voluntary commitments from seven leading artificial intelligence companies to manage the risks posed by AI. Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI agree to prioritize safety, security, and trust as foundational principles for the future of AI development. These companies pledge to ensure their products are safe before introducing them to the public through rigorous internal and external security testing.
As part of the new safety measures, the participating companies commit to carrying out security testing partially overseen by independent experts. This testing aims to guard against some of the most significant sources of AI risk before the technology reaches consumers. The administration stresses that companies developing these emerging technologies hold a fundamental responsibility to ensure their innovations do not come at the expense of Americans' rights and safety.
These voluntary pledges mark a critical step toward developing responsible AI, but the administration emphasizes that much more work remains underway. The White House is currently developing an executive order and plans to pursue bipartisan legislation to keep Americans safe. As the pace of AI innovation continues to accelerate, the administration promises to take decisive action to ensure the United States leads the way in responsible innovation.