Exclusive: IBM CEO backs Trump's narrowed AI executive order
The short version
- The big picture: The long-awaited order is an attempt to fortify the country's cyber defenses, but it doesn't compel AI companies to share information about their latest models.
- Driving the news: "You want to have light regulation ... and not creating a big bureaucracy that can slow things down," Krishna told Axios' Maria Curi. Krishna…
- Zoom out: IBM has invested heavily in defensive safeguards to secure vulnerable open source software using AI — as that very tech supercharges cyberattacks . Krishna has suggested the model…
- Catch up quick: On Tuesday, the White House released a narrowed order that requires national security agencies to bolster cybersecurity abilities and create a "cybersecurity clearinghouse" to…
- Go deeper: IBM plans to triple entry-level hiring this year because of AI
The story
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna backed the Trump administration's executive order on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity at Axios' AI+NY Summit Wednesday, preferring light government guardrails over more active intervention.
The big picture: The long-awaited order is an attempt to fortify the country's cyber defenses, but it doesn't compel AI companies to share information about their latest models.
Driving the news: "You want to have light regulation ... and not creating a big bureaucracy that can slow things down," Krishna told Axios' Maria Curi.
- Krishna, who has appeared beside the president as he's cheered on American AI development, has said the government has to find a "Goldilocks" zone to regulate AI without hampering innovation.
- He told Axios Wednesday he thinks the current approach "hits the Goldilocks spot."
Zoom out: IBM has invested heavily in defensive safeguards to secure vulnerable open source software using AI — as that very tech supercharges cyberattacks.
- Krishna has suggested the model behind "Project Lightwell" — the initiative from IBM and its open source software subsidiary, Red Hat — could inform the government's approach to AI safety solutions.
Catch up quick: On Tuesday, the White House released a narrowed order that requires national security agencies to bolster cybersecurity abilities and create a "cybersecurity clearinghouse" to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
Go deeper: IBM plans to triple entry-level hiring this year because of AI
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