Seven Leading AI Development Firms Agree To Conduct Principles That May Be Regarded As Initial Industry "Best Practices"

Seven leading developers of artificial intelligence technology voluntarily agreed to comply with eight specific commitments (Commitments) to help mitigate the risks of AI, as announced in a ceremony at the White House on July 21, 2023. These eight commitments emanate from three core principles that the White House said "must be fundamental to the future of AI: safety, security and trust."

These commitments included agreements to:

1. test all major public releases of new AI models, relying on both internal and, at least in part, independent experts. Testing will consider, among other matters, national security implications; cyber security; and societal risks (e.g., bias and discrimination);