The U.S. government wants to use AI too (but ethically)

The Biden administration said Thursday that the U.S. government will ask for public guidance on its own plans to use AI inside government agencies. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said that the agency "will be releasing draft policy guidance on the use of AI systems by the U.S. government for public comment." It comes as administration officials including Vice President Kamala Harris meet with the chief executives of Alphabet, Anthropic, Microsoft, and OpenAI--the four companies at the heart of AI development in the United States. "AI is one of the most powerful technologies of our time, but in order to seize the opportunities it presents, we must first mitigate its risks," the administration said in a statement. "President Biden has been clear that when it comes to AI, we must place people and communities at the center by supporting responsible innovation that serves the public good, while protecting our society, security, and economy."