New U.S. government AI safety institute brings
together leaders from industry, government, academia, and
non-profit organizations to develop standards for the responsible
use of artificial intelligence
NEW
YORK, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MongoDB, Inc.
(NASDAQ: MDB) today announced that it is a founding member of the
U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC),
which was established by the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) under the U.S. Department of Commerce. Leaders
from industry, government, academia, and non-profit organizations
participating in the consortium will work together with NIST to
support its efforts to create safe and trustworthy artificial
intelligence (AI). The consortium will focus on the most advanced
AI systems, such as state-of-the-art foundation models, to assess
the risk and impact of current and next-generation AI technology on
individuals and society. By defining a new measurement science to
identify proven, scalable, and interoperable techniques and metrics
for testing and verifying the impact of AI systems, the consortium
will create standards and guidelines that promote the development
and responsible use of AI.
"We believe that technology driven by software and data makes
the world a better place, and we see our customers building modern
applications achieving that every day," said Lena Smart, Chief Information Security Officer
at MongoDB. "New technology like generative AI can have an immense
benefit to society, but we must ensure AI systems are built and
deployed using standards that help ensure they operate safely and
without harm across populations. By supporting the U.S. Artificial
Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium as a founding member,
MongoDB's goal is to use scientific rigor, our industry expertise,
and a human-centered approach to guide organizations on safely
testing and deploying trustworthy AI systems without stifling
innovation."
As a founding member of the AISIC, MongoDB will draw on its
extensive experience working with startups, enterprises, and
governments that are continually building and deploying modern,
mission-critical applications to provide expertise across multiple
fields, including:
- Globally distributed, multi-cloud software systems that are
highly performant, reliable, and secure.
- Vector embedding, storage, and retrieval technologies that
power AI systems at scale.
- Developer experience engineering that integrates AI models and
frameworks across programming languages and hyperscale cloud
providers.
- First-of-its-kind encryption techniques, data governance, and
cybersecurity technologies and methods that ensure data protection,
lineage, and integrity.
"The U.S. government has a significant role to play in setting
the standards and developing the tools we need to mitigate the
risks and harness the immense potential of artificial intelligence.
President Biden directed us to pull every lever to accomplish two
key goals: set safety standards and protect our innovation
ecosystem. That's precisely what the U.S. AI Safety Institute
Consortium is set up to help us do," said Secretary of U.S.
Department of Commerce Gina
Raimondo. "Through President Biden's landmark Executive
Order, we will ensure America is at the front of the pack—and by
working with this group of leaders from industry, civil society,
and academia, together we can confront these challenges to develop
the measurements and standards we need to maintain America's
competitive edge and develop AI responsibly."
The AISIC includes more than 200 member organizations that are
on the frontlines of developing and using AI systems, as well as
teams from civil society and academia that are building the
foundational understanding of how AI can and will transform our
society. These stakeholders represent the nation's largest
companies and its innovative startups, creators of the world's most
advanced AI systems and hardware, key members of civil society and
the academic community, and representatives of professions with
deep engagement in AI's use today. The consortium also includes
state and local governments, as well as non-profit organizations.
The consortium will also work with organizations from like-minded
nations that have a key role to play in setting interoperable and
effective AI safety standards around the world.
Additional information about the AISIC can be found on the
consortium website.
About MongoDB
Headquartered in New York, MongoDB's mission is to empower
innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by
unleashing the power of software and data. Built by developers, for
developers, MongoDB's developer data platform is a database with an
integrated set of related services that allow development teams to
address the growing requirements for today's wide variety of modern
applications, all in a unified and consistent user experience.
MongoDB has tens of thousands of customers in over 100 countries.
The MongoDB database platform has been downloaded hundreds of
millions of times since 2007, and there have been millions of
builders trained through MongoDB University courses. To learn more,
visit mongodb.com.
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