Apple joins Meta, Google, Facebook on new US government AI safety initiative

At the behest of the Biden administration, Apple will be part of a new consortium formed by the US government to support safe development of artificial intelligence.

A Siri icon superimposed on Apple Park
A Siri icon superimposed on Apple Park

On Thursday, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo rolled out the new initiative called the US AI Safety Institute Consortium” (AISIC). It was spawned after an executive order on October, mandating that the US lead the way in safe AI development.

“The U.S. government has a significant role to play in setting the standards and developing the tools we need to mitigate the risks and harness the immense potential of artificial intelligence,” Raimondo said in a release on Thursday. “President Biden directed us to pull every lever to accomplish two key goals: set safety standards and protect our innovation ecosystem. That’s precisely what the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium is set up to help us do.”

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