Twelve months ago, seven leading AI companies – Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI – collaborated with the White House to establish voluntary guidelines for developing AI in a secure and trustworthy manner.
The eight commitments encompassed promises to intensify testing and transparency surrounding AI programs, as well as sharing data on potential risks and hazards.
To commemorate the inaugural year since making voluntary pledges, MIT Technology Review reached out to AI companies that had signed the agreements, seeking updates on their progress thus far. The tech sector’s recent strides are welcomed, albeit with significant reservations. .
Google researchers have developed a novel climate prediction model that seamlessly integrates machine learning with traditional approaches, potentially delivering accurate forecasts at a significantly reduced cost.