Are governments concerned about the risks from AI?

Many world governments have expressed concern about current and future risks from AI and are considering enacting regulation.

In the US, President Biden has met with the heads of top AI labs and received commitments from those companies to manage the risks posed by AI. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has expressed interest in regulation,. The Senate Judiciary committee has held bipartisan hearings on the risks of AI.

The UK under PM Sunak has committed £100 million to a safe AI taskforce, led by Ian Hogarth, that will focus on developing techniques to ensure the safety and reliability of foundation models.

The EU is negotiating the regulatory framework of the EU AI act.

Chinese President Xi has expressed concern, and China has been developing a variety of AI regulations.