The Biden administration has begun examining whether checks need to be placed on artificial-intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, amid growing concerns that the technology could be used to discriminate or spread harmful information, the Wall Street Journal reported. In a first step toward potential regulation, the Commerce Department on Tuesday put out a formal public request for comment on what it called accountability measures, including whether potentially risky new AI models should go through a certification process before they are released. The boom in artificial-intelligence tools — ChatGPT is said to have reached 100 million users faster than any previous consumer app — has prompted regulators globally to consider curbs on the fast-evolving technology. China’s top internet regulator on Tuesday proposed strict controls that would, if adopted, obligate Chinese AI companies to ensure their services don’t generate content that could disrupt social order or subvert state power. European Union officials are considering a new law known as the AI Act that would ban certain AI services and impose legal restrictions on others. Read more. (Subscription required.)
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