KEY POINTS
  • President Joe Biden is set to meet discuss "risks and opportunities" of artificial intelligence in a meeting with his council of science and technology advisors on Tuesday, a White House official confirmed to CNBC.
  • The meeting indicates the level of attention the administration is paying to AI.
  • Biden will emphasize the importance of protecting rights and making sure there are "appropriate safeguards" around innovation.
US President Joe Biden speaks at Cummins Power Generation Facility in Fridley, Minnesota, on Monday, April 3, 2023.

President Joe Biden is set to meet discuss "risks and opportunities" of artificial intelligence in a meeting with his council of science and technology advisors on Tuesday, a White House official confirmed to CNBC.

The meeting, reported earlier by Reuters, indicates the level of attention the administration is paying to AI, which has reentered the limelight as accessible tools like ChatGPT has made the technology more concrete for many Americans.