Washington, October 30 (EFE).- The President of the United States, Joe Biden, plans to approve an executive order this Monday to allow greater security controls on artificial intelligence systems and mitigate the risks of this technology.

According to information provided by the White House, this is “the strongest set of actions launched by any government in the world.”

This was expressed by the deputy chief of staff, Bruce Reed, who stated that this legally binding decision was the “next step” of an “aggressive” strategy to act on all fronts “to harness the benefits of AI and mitigate its risks.”

The rules come after in July, 15 of the country’s major technology companies – including Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft – agreed to adopt security measures on AI development proposed by the Biden Administration.

The executive order, which Biden will deliver at the White House at 14:30 (18:30 GMT), includes clauses to protect privacy, improve civil rights, protect consumers, support workers and encourage innovation, among other things.

Among the measures included is requiring the most important artificial intelligence developers to share with the US government the results of their security tests and other information deemed “critical.”

Under the Defense Production Act, companies developing any system that could pose a serious risk to national security, national economic security, or public health must notify the government when they plan to test the model.

These steps will ensure that AI systems are “safe and trusted before companies make them public.”

The National Institute of Standards and Technology will be the agency that sets “rigorous” standards for security testing. And the Ministry of Home Affairs will apply it in “fundamental” sectors.

In addition, the Departments of Energy and Interior will be tasked with monitoring possible threats from AI systems to critical infrastructure and the risks they may pose in the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or cybersecurity fields.

The standard includes measures to try to prevent the creation of “harmful biological materials” and fraud and deception through the use of AI, in this case clearly labeling content generated by artificial intelligence.

The executive order would also create a program for AI to find and fix software vulnerabilities. Finally, a national security memorandum will be developed on the ethical use of AI by armed forces and intelligence agencies.

The executive order also includes steps to protect privacy, advance civil rights, protect consumers, support workers and encourage innovation, among other things.

A White House official explained, in a conference call with reporters, that this was the largest set of actions to protect Americans from the potential risks of AI.

The same official explained that the US is working with other countries to achieve multilateral commitments and a “harmonized” approach to controlling AI.

On this issue, he assured that some results would be known this week and recalled that on Tuesday the vice president, Kamala Harris, would travel to England for a meeting on AI where she would give a speech on America’s position.