US regulator targets AI ahead of White House confab
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San Francisco (AFP) – A US regulator put artificial intelligence in the crosshairs ahead of a White House meeting Thursday with tech firms to strategize about its dangers. “While the technology is moving swiftly, we already can see several risks,” Federal Trade Commission chief Lina Khan wrote in a guest essay in the New York Times. “Enforcers and regulators must be vigilant.” The tough talk comes as US lawmakers lag far behind their European counterparts when it comes to reining in big tech. US President Joe Biden has urged Congress to pass laws putting stricter limits on the tech sector, but…