Former White House advisers and tech researchers sign statement against AI harm

Two former White House advisers on AI policy, as well as more than 150 scientists and researchers, signed the

The letter was published at the Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (ACM FaaCT).

What is known

The statement was signed by former deputy assistantPresident Joe Biden Alondra Nelson and former White House AI Bill of Rights advisor Suresh Venkatasubramanian.

Unlike previous calls, an open letterACM FaaCT focuses on the current harmful effects of AI systems. The signatories call for the development of policies based on existing research and tools.

Nelson also referred to the AI ​​Policy and Governance Working Group at the Institute for Advanced Study.

“The Working Group […] agrees that there are many challenges that need to be addressed as a result of the increasing use and power of AI tools,” she said.

In addition to them, the statement was signed by former Google employee Timnit Gebru, as well as researchers from DeepMind, Microsoft, Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley.