44 US AGs Write a Letter Warning AI Companies
On the heels of Meta’s Internal AI leak, 44 US Attorney Generals wrote a strongly worded letter to major AI companies.
On the heels of Meta’s Internal AI leak, 44 US attorneys general wrote a strongly worded letter to major AI companies.
The attorneys general condemn exposing children to sexualized content through personalized AI. The letter cites several recent cases where personalized AI went wrong, including:
- Google’s chatbot drove a teenager towards suicide
- The Character.ai chatbot told a teenager that he should kill his parents
Oddy, the letter gave the AI companies leeway when it comes to development:
We understand that the frontier of technology is a difficult and uncertain place where learning, experimentation, and adaptation are necessary for survival. You are figuring things out as you go. But in that process, you have opportunities to exercise judgment.
The letter also acknowledged social media has harmed children, but pins the blame on a lack of regulation.
You will be held accountable for your decisions. Social media platforms caused significant harm to children, in part because government watchdogs did not do their job fast enough. Lesson learned
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We wish you all success in the race for AI dominance. But we are paying attention. If you knowingly harm kids, you will answer for it.
It’s okay if AI dominates the world, replaces everyone’s jobs, and makes people dumber—just watch out when it comes to children.
Fourty-four US attorneys general signed this letter because they care about protecting children. In the coming months, we’ll see if they really mean that.
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