Apple was the only major tech company missing from Trump's White House AI lunch
Tim Cook and new CEO John Ternus were both absent as leaders from Meta, Google, Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic, and others met with the president
US professor Sérgio Amadeu of the Federal University of ABC criticizes the voluntary AI self-regulation announced by the government and major technology firms, warning it is a "free pass" that could jeopardize public health and democracy. The deal, signed in September, entails internal controls to prevent AI models from improperly accessing technical systems but Amadeu argues these measures are already in place and offer little additional regulation.
The professor also questions the fairness of independent audits proposed for AI firms, stating the audits would be paid for by the companies themselves. Amadeu stresses the technology poses environmental, privacy, and public health risks, citing pharmaceutical research using AI models that could have negative consequences. He notes public opinion polls showing 73% of Americans believe AI companies are not doing enough to prevent societal harms.
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