US Government Requests Public Comments on ChatGPT-Like AI Regulation in Light of Privacy and Security Concerns

As the fastest-growing consumer application in history, ChatGPT has caught the attention of US lawmakers

As concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) systems’ potential effects on national security and education grow, the Biden administration announced on Tuesday that it is looking for feedback from the public on potential accountability measures for these systems.

As the fastest-growing consumer application in history with more than 100 million monthly active users, ChatGPT, an AI programme that recently attracted the public’s attention for its capacity to write answers quickly to a variety of queries, has drawn the attention of U.S. lawmakers.

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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), a Commerce Department agency that advises the White House on telecommunications and information policy, is seeking feedback because there is “growing regulatory interest” in an AI “accountability mechanism.”

If there are steps that could be taken to ensure “that AI systems are legal, effective, ethical, safe, and otherwise trustworthy,” the agency wants to know about them.”If we address the negative effects and unintended consequences of responsible AI systems, they could have enormous positive effects. Companies and customers must be able to trust these systems for them to perform to their full potential, according to NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson.

Last week, President Joe Biden said it was too early to tell whether AI posed a risk. Before releasing their products to the public, tech companies, in his opinion, “have a responsibility to make sure their products are safe,” he said.ChatGPT, created by California-based OpenAI and backed by Microsoft Corp., has wowed some users with quick responses to questions while causing distress for others with inaccuracies.

The NTIA intends to draught a report as part of its investigation into “efforts to ensure AI systems work as claimed – and without causing harm.” The effort will inform the Biden Administration’s ongoing work to “ensure a cohesive and comprehensive federal government approach to AI-related risks and opportunities.”

The Center for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Policy, a tech ethics organization, asked the US Federal Trade Commission to stop OpenAI from issuing new commercial releases of GPT-4, claiming it was “biased, deceptive, and a risk to privacy and public safety.”