President Biden Fascinated by the AI Chatbot ChatGPT
The buzz about ChatGPT is everywhere, and apparently President Joe Biden has even given the generative AI tool a try, according to Axios. The White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed that Biden has been extensively briefed on AI like ChatGPT and understands how they work. Although she has not asked Biden for his thoughts or what he asked the chatbot, she noted his interest underscores the fact that he and Vice President Kamala Harris see AI as "one of the most powerful technologies of our time."
Biden has previously spoken about AI, though it doesn't appear that he's name-dropped ChatGPT yet. In a meeting held last month with his council of advisers on science and technology, he spoke about challenges and opportunities for AI. Alongside Biden's supposed ChatGPT experimentation, Vice President Kamala Harris and other White House officials met with some of Big Tech's leaders who are engaged in the AI race. This includes the CEOs of Alphabet, Anthropic, Microsoft, and OpenAI on Thursday.
Harris and the officials had an honest and frank conversation with the executives to discuss plans to address the future impacts of the technology. Jean-Pierre said the administration wants to mitigate the risk of harm that the technology could cause. She emphasized that the fact that they were both involved shows how seriously the Biden administration takes AI. The meeting was organized to address growing safety concerns around the AI technology and the need for transparency with policy makers and the American public about the safety and effectiveness of their technology.
