<div><div><p><a data-ylk="elm:author;slk:Will Shanklin;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/will-shanklin-1/"><img alt="Will Shanklin" data-src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ZM51UtElvE3frM6m39y.JQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/7077b740-7a6a-11ee-bd7c-201615342a39" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ZM51UtElvE3frM6m39y.JQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/7077b740-7a6a-11ee-bd7c-201615342a39"></img></a></p></div></div><div><p>The Biden Administration is reportedly set to unveil a broad executive order on artificial intelligence next week. <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:According to;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/25/artificial-intelligence-executive-order-biden/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">According to</a> <em>The Washington Post</em>, the White House’s “sweeping orderâ€ would use the federal government’s purchasing power to enforce requirements on AI models before government agencies can use them. The order is reportedly scheduled for Monday, October 30, two days before an <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:international AI Safety Summit;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-safety-summit-introduction/ai-safety-summit-introduction-html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">international AI Safety Summit</a> in the UK.</p><p>The order will allegedly require advanced AI models to undergo a series of assessments before federal agencies can adopt them. In addition, it would ease immigration for highly skilled workers, which was <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:heavily restricted;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/2017-04-03-us-visa-program-cracks-down-on-employers.html">heavily restricted</a> during the Trump administration. Federal agencies, including the Defense Department, Energy Department and intelligence branches, would also have to assess how they might incorporate AI into their work. The report notes that the analyses would emphasize strengthening the nation’s cyber defenses.</p><p>On Tuesday evening, the White House reportedly sent invitations for a “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligenceâ€ event for Monday, October 30, hosted by President Biden. <em>The Washington Post</em> indicates that the executive order isn’t finalized, and details could still change.</p><figure><div><div><p><img alt="OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrives to address Keio University in Tokyo on June 12, 2023. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)" data-src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/eMUw2dfecZfFWYWSns69xA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOQ--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/dd021790-736f-11ee-beff-ffeac4a404e6"></img></p></div></div><p><figcaption>OpenAI CEO Sam Altman<span> (PHILIP FONG via Getty Images)</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>Meanwhile, European officials are <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:working on AI regulations;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/eu-officials-pass-draft-law-to-regulate-ai-and-ban-facial-recognition-systems-070056032.html">working on AI regulations</a> across the Atlantic, aiming for a finalized package by the end of the year. The US Congress is also in the earlier stages of drafting AI regulations. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:hosted AI leaders on Tuesday;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/the-us-senate-and-silicon-valley-reconvene-for-a-second-ai-insight-forum-143128622.html">hosted AI leaders on Tuesday</a> at the second AI Insights Forum.</p><p>AI regulation is currently one of the most buzzed-about topics in the tech world. Generative AI has rapidly advanced in the last two years as image generators like <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:Midjourney;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/midjourney-ends-free-trials-of-its-ai-image-generator-due-to-extraordinary-abuse-153853905.html">Midjourney</a> and <a data-i13n="cpos:7;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:DALL-E 3;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/chatgpt-live-web-browsing-exits-beta-dall-e-3-enters-beta-182303115.html">DALL-E 3</a> emerged, producing convincing photos that could be disseminated for disinformation and propaganda (as some <a data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:political campaigns have already done;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/the-desantis-campaign-used-ai-generated-images-to-attack-trump-062923571.html">political campaigns have already done</a>). Meanwhile, <a data-i13n="cpos:9;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:OpenAI’s ChatGPT;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/chatgpt-is-suddenly-everywhere-are-we-ready-180031821.html">OpenAI’s ChatGPT</a>, <a data-i13n="cpos:10;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:Anthropic’s Claude;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/anthropic-releases-claude-2-a-more-capable-less-gullible-ai-chatbot-160053168.html">Anthropic’s Claude</a>, <a data-i13n="cpos:11;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:Google’s Bard;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/google-bard-ai-hands-on-a-work-in-progress-with-plenty-of-caveats-170956025.html">Google’s Bard</a> and other advanced large language model (LLM) chatbots have arguably sparked even more concern, allowing anyone to compose fairly convincing text passages while answering questions that <a data-i13n="cpos:12;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:may or may not be truthful;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/google-bard-chatbot-false-information-twitter-ad-165533095.html">may or may not be truthful</a>. There are even AI models for <a data-i13n="cpos:13;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:cloning celebrities’ voices;cpos:13;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/the-ai-generated-fake-drake-and-the-weeknd-track-is-not-eligible-for-a-grammy-200924948.html">cloning celebrities’ voices</a>.</p><p>In addition to misinformation and its potential impact on elections, generative AI also sparks worries about the job market, especially for artists, graphic designers, developers and writers. Several high-profile media outlets, most infamously <a data-i13n="cpos:14;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:CNET;cpos:14;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/cnet-gets-caught-playing-ai-mad-libs-with-its-financial-news-coverage-001026432.html"><em>CNET</em></a>, have been caught using AI to compose entire <a data-i13n="cpos:15;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:error-ridden articles;cpos:15;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/cnet-corrected-41-of-its-77-ai-written-articles-201519489.html">error-ridden articles</a> with only the thinnest of disclosures.</p></div>