Leading tech companies call on Congress to approve AI safety institute

22 Oct 2024, 18:11 by Clyde Hughes · UPI

Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A group of leading technology companies and organizations in the country joined forces on Tuesday to call on Congress to permanently authorize the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute by the end of the year.

Calling for science-based standards to be implemented as guardrails as AI technology continues to grow at a breakneck pace, the 60 companies and groups said the institute, which would be located in the National Institutes of Standards and Technology, is needed immediately.