Voices continue to be raised to warn about artificial intelligence, which is developing at full speed. Joe Biden in turn stepped up to the plate Tuesday to discuss the potential risks of this technology, during a meeting with advisers.

Asked by journalists about the dangerousness of AI, the US president replied that it "remains to be seen. It could be."

Help in the face of "very serious trials"

This technology could help deal with "very serious trials, such as disease and climate change," the Democrat told experts on the White House Council on Science and Technology. However, it carries "potential risks to our society, our economy, and our national security," he said.

"In my opinion, tech companies need to make sure their products are safe," Biden said. "Without safeguards, we see what the mental health and self-image consequences are." Social networks are regularly accused of harming the mental health of their youngest users, for example by leading them to compare themselves to the perfect images that flood these platforms.

The Democratic president has therefore again asked Congress to put in place "strict limits" on personal data collected by tech groups, and to ban targeted advertising aimed at children.

In late March, Elon Musk and hundreds of global experts called for a six-month pause in artificial intelligence research. In an open letter, they mentioned in particular "major risks for humanity".


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