Key Highlights :
1. US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that it remains to be seen whether artificial intelligence (AI) is dangerous, but underscored that technology companies had a responsibility to ensure their products were safe before making them public.
2. AI could help in addressing disease and climate change, but it was also important to address potential risks to society, national security and the economy.
3. When asked if AI was dangerous, he said, “It remains to be seen. It could be.”
4. He spoke on the same day his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, over charges stemming from a probe into hush money paid to a porn star.
5. Biden declined to comment on Trump's legal woes, and Democratic strategists say his focus on governing will create a vacuum that Republicans will try to fill.
6. The president said social media had already illustrated the harm that powerful technologies can do without the right safeguards.
7. Biden reiterated a call for Congress to pass bipartisan privacy legislation to put limits on personal data that technology companies collect, ban advertising targeted at children, and to prioritize health and safety in product development.
8. Shares of companies that employ AI dropped sharply before Biden's meeting, although the broader market was also selling off on Tuesday.
9. AI is becoming a hot topic for policy makers.
10. The tech ethics group Center for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Policy has urged society to pause as it considers the ramifications of AI.
In a speech at the University of Pennsylvania on Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden said that he believes artificial intelligence might be dangerous and companies are responsible for ensuring their products are safe for public use. Biden said that he has been "concerned about the pace and the direction of artificial intelligence for a long time." He added that he is "not sure where it's going" and that "companies have to be responsible" for ensuring that their products are safe. Biden's speech comes as the Trump administration has been vocal about its support for artificial intelligence and its potential benefits. However, Biden's comments reflect the growing concern about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.
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