United States Senator Michael Bennet Urges Tech Companies to Label AI-Generated Content
United States Senator Michael Bennet has urged tech companies to label AI-generated content and monitor any misleading content produced by artificial intelligence (AI).
In a June 29 letter sent to executives of major tech companies involved with AI, including ChatGPT creator, OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, Twitter, and Alphabet, Bennet stressed that users should be aware when AI was used to make content.
Bennet said fake images have disruptive consequences for the economy and trust, especially when they are politically oriented.
“Continuing to produce and disseminate AI-generated content without clear, easily comprehensible identifiers poses an unacceptable risk to public discourse and electoral integrity,”
The senator also stressed that while some companies have begun to label some AI-generated content, the policies are “alarmingly reliant on voluntary compliance.”
Senator Bennet’s Concerns and Questions for Tech Companies
In the letter, Bennet asks company executives to answer concerns about standards in identifying AI-generated content, implementing those standards, and the repercussions for rule violations by July 31.
Twitter’s Response
The only company to respond so far is Twitter, which reportedly responded with a poop emoji.
European Lawmakers’ Similar Stance
This same fear of non-labeled AI content leading to misinformation has been expressed by European lawmakers as well.
On June 5, Vera Jourova, the European Commission’s vice president for values and transparency, told the media that she believes companies deploying generative AI tools with the “potential to generate disinformation” should have labels on the content created to stop the spread of disinformation.
Recent AI Legislation Proposals in the US
Although the U.S. does not currently have any comprehensive AI legislation in place, on June 8, U.S. lawmakers proposed two bipartisan bills targeting transparency and innovation in the AI space.
One of the bills proposed by Democratic Senator Gary Peters and Republican Senators Mike Braun and James Lankford would require transparency from the government regarding its AI usage.
The other bill, from Bennet and fellow Democratic Senator Mark Warner, along with Republican Senator Todd Young, would establish an official Office of Global Competition Analysis.
Senator Bennet’s Comments on the Crypto Industry
Bennet also made comments in March 2023 directed toward the instability of the crypto industry after the collapse of Signature Bank.
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