Apple will still abide by Biden's AI pledge

A while back, the Biden administration called upon several companies developing AI to take part in a voluntary pledge to develop the technology responsibly. As lacking as that seems, several companies took part in the pledge. The jury is out on whether they’re actually developing AI safely. In any case. Apple will stick by the pledge.

Even though the AI boom happened almost two years ago, we’re still learning about the potential benefits and dangers of the technology. We’re still waiting for solid laws governing AI companies. Until then, all we have are voluntary pledges, lawsuits, and letters to Congress. While several companies have signed the pledge, we’re already seeing companies laying off employees in lieu of AI tools. It’s sad to see, but not unexpected.

Apple will stand by the AI pledge brought by Joe Biden

While Apple doesn’t really identify as an AI company, it sure made a splash when it unveiled Apple Intelligence during WWDC. Since it dabbled in the generative AI market, this makes it a target of regulators. So, it would serve the company well to keep this pledge. Well, that’s exactly what the company is doing.

This pledge revolves around transparency, security, testing, etc. They’re designed so that companies don’t cause any societal harm with their tools. While we’ve already seen some harm so far, we’re sure the government is talking about anything that would cause a Terminator situation.

Along with Apple, other companies to join the pledge are Amazon, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. Since this is voluntary, there won’t be any consequences if a company violates it. However, we can’t rule out any action from regulators due to any effects from them stepping out of line.

As for Apple Intelligence, it’s going to make iOS 18 something to be feared. The company unveiled some extremely impressive features when it announced it, and they put Galaxy AI to shame in some areas. Right now, iPhone users are still waiting for the company to roll out these features. Users should expect them to roll out gradually over the next several months.