The US suggests mandating reporting

from cloud and advanced AI firms.

 

In order to guarantee that advanced artificial intelligence developers and cloud computing providers have access to secure technology that can withstand cyberattacks, the U.S. Commerce Department announced on Monday that it is seeking to impose comprehensive reporting requirements on them.

The Department of Industry and Security’s plan would make mandatory federal government reporting about the development of “frontier” AI models and computing clusters.

Reports on cybersecurity measures and the results of so-called red-teaming initiatives, such as testing for dangerous capabilities like the ability to aid in cyberattacks or lowering barriers to entry for non-experts to develop chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons, would also be required.

The phrase “external red-teaming,” which originates from U.S. Cold War simulations in which the opponent was referred to as the “red team,” has been used for years in cybersecurity to discover novel threats.

Generative AI – which can create text, photos and videos in response to open-ended prompts – has spurred excitement as well as fears it could make some jobs obsolete, upend elections and potentially overpower humans and have catastrophic effects.

Commerce stated that the proposal’s data collection “will be vital for ensuring these technologies meet stringent standards for safety and reliability, can withstand cyberattacks, and have limited risk of misuse by foreign adversaries or non-state actors.”
President Joe Biden signed an executive order in October 2023 directing creators of AI systems that pose risks to the United States.

national security, the economy, public health or safety to share the results of safety tests with the U.S. government before they are released to the public.

The rule would establish reporting requirements for advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models and computing clusters.
The regulatory push comes as legislative action in Congress on AI has stalled.

This year, the BIS polled AI developers in a trial manner. Since the growing field of artificial intelligence poses security concerns, the Biden administration has taken a number of actions to stop China from utilizing American technology for AI.

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