Posted on Sep 13, 2023
Top tech CEOs discuss AI in a private meeting with senators
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A who’s who of tech tycoons are privately huddling with senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a marathon brainstorming session about how lawmakers can regulate artificial intelligence.
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Sam Altman and other tech figures arrived at a Senate building shortly before 10 a.m. ET, with Musk pulling up in one of his Tesla vehicles. Few answered questions but Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT parent company OpenAI, spelled out the seriousness of the moment.
"This is sort of an important and urgent and in some ways unprecedented moment," Altman told reporters before the forum. "And that I think we really need the government to lead."
Inside the cavernous Kennedy Caucus Room, the 22 panelists and hosting senators were seated in a U shape. On one side of the room was Musk, the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and social media site X, and the wealthiest person in the world; on the other side of the room was Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta who has clashed with Musk.
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Sam Altman and other tech figures arrived at a Senate building shortly before 10 a.m. ET, with Musk pulling up in one of his Tesla vehicles. Few answered questions but Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT parent company OpenAI, spelled out the seriousness of the moment.
"This is sort of an important and urgent and in some ways unprecedented moment," Altman told reporters before the forum. "And that I think we really need the government to lead."
Inside the cavernous Kennedy Caucus Room, the 22 panelists and hosting senators were seated in a U shape. On one side of the room was Musk, the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and social media site X, and the wealthiest person in the world; on the other side of the room was Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta who has clashed with Musk.
Top tech CEOs discuss AI in a private meeting with senators
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."think the idea that it is some great breakthrough to hear from the biggest monopolists in the world — and that they are going to share with us their great wisdom — I just think the whole framework is wrong," said Hawley, who announced a bipartisan AI framework with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.
"You got to take it with a grain of salt. You got to realize that they're interested parties, right? They stand to make a lot of money on this, which is fine," he continued, "but you got to know that I just think the whole framing that 'Oh, aren't we so graced by their presence?' — I mean, give me a break. These people are — they've done bad things for our country."
..."think the idea that it is some great breakthrough to hear from the biggest monopolists in the world — and that they are going to share with us their great wisdom — I just think the whole framework is wrong," said Hawley, who announced a bipartisan AI framework with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.
"You got to take it with a grain of salt. You got to realize that they're interested parties, right? They stand to make a lot of money on this, which is fine," he continued, "but you got to know that I just think the whole framing that 'Oh, aren't we so graced by their presence?' — I mean, give me a break. These people are — they've done bad things for our country."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Thank you for that article.
Good to see government productively at work on a non-partisan issue.
Any discussion about this comment would have been interesting!
"Two tech executives warned senators at a public hearing Tuesday that an emergency brake is needed for critical systems run by AI, like power grids or water supplies, to protect humans from potential harms caused by the emergent technology."
Good to see government productively at work on a non-partisan issue.
Any discussion about this comment would have been interesting!
"Two tech executives warned senators at a public hearing Tuesday that an emergency brake is needed for critical systems run by AI, like power grids or water supplies, to protect humans from potential harms caused by the emergent technology."
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