China News Service, February 21 (Xinhua) According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the U.S. House of Representatives announced on the 20th local time that it would establish a bipartisan task force centered on artificial intelligence (AI).
According to reports, U.S. House Speaker Johnson said in a press release that he and Minority Leader Jeffries each appointed 12 members to the working group. The study group will be chaired by Republican Congressman Obernott and Democratic Congressman Ted. The group will write a report that includes recommendations for the future and bipartisan policy proposals related to artificial intelligence.
"As advances in artificial intelligence have the potential to rapidly transform our economy and society, Congress must work in a bipartisan manner to understand and plan for the promise and complexities of this transformative technology," Johnson said in a statement. Jeffries It also stated in the statement that in order to protect the public, it is necessary to set up a "certain cordon".
The US "Capitol Hill" pointed out that after entering the election year, lawmakers seem to be cautious and tentative about regulating emerging technologies and their potential threats. After a year of hearings and forums discussing the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence, experts say it’s time for Congress to take action, while many believe Congress is already lagging behind.
According to reports, in September 2023, more than 60 congressional senators met with a group of technology company CEOs to discuss their companies’ use of artificial intelligence. Tesla CEO Musk and Meta CEO Zuckerberg attended the meeting. While participants expressed interest in finding solutions, they also said the hearing centered on a broad discussion and lacked consensus on how to properly regulate artificial intelligence.
In October 2023, US President Biden signed an executive order on artificial intelligence, establishing security and privacy protection standards for artificial intelligence, and requiring developers to conduct security testing of new artificial intelligence models.