Private Sector Helps Lead The Way: Biden-Harris Administration Secures Voluntary Commitments From Leading Artificial Intelligence Companies To Manage The Risks Posed By AI

On July 21, 2023, the Biden administration announced that seven companies leading the development of artificial intelligence (AI) — Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI — have made voluntary commitments, which the companies agreed to undertake immediately, to help move towards safe, secure, and transparent development of AI technology. The goal of the voluntary commitments, or the "AI Agreement" as it is informally dubbed, is to establish a set of standards that promote the principles of safety, security, and trust deemed fundamental to the future of AI.

The AI Agreement is composed of commitments organized by three key principles:

1. Ensuring Products are Safe Before Introducing Them to the Public – The companies committed to test internal and external security before releasing an AI system, and to share information across the industry with governments, civil society, and academia on managing AI risks;