Microsoft CEO urges humans to take responsibility for AI, warns of threats

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Microsoft Chairman Brad Smith called on Thursday to hold the people behind artificial intelligence accountable for shortcomings and urged lawmakers to ensure safety brakes are put on the AI ​​used to control networks. electricity, water supply and other critical infrastructure. .

“This is the fundamental need to ensure that machines remain subject to effective supervision by people and that the people who design and operate the machines remain accountable to everyone else. In short, we must always ensure that artificial intelligence remains under human control,” he wrote.

As part of a five-point plan for the public governance of artificial intelligence, Smith called for special attention to be paid to the power grid, water systems and other critical infrastructure. “The new laws would require operators of these systems to build safety brakes into AI systems that are high-risk by design,” he added.

He called for the use of a “know-your-customer”-style system for developers of powerful AI models to monitor how their technology is used and inform the public about what content they are creating so they can spot manipulated videos.

Last week, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, told a US Senate panel that the use of artificial intelligence to interfere with election integrity is an “important area of concern,” adding that it needs regulation. .

Altman, whose OpenAI is backed by Microsoft, also called for global cooperation on artificial intelligence and incentives for security compliance.