US President Joe Biden met with CEOs of top artificial intelligence companies including Microsoft and Google on Thursday. Biden told the officials they must mitigate current and potential risks AI poses to individuals, society and national security, the White House said. The meeting included a “frank and constructive discussion” on the need for companies to be more transparent with policymakers about their AI systems; the importance of evaluating the safety of such products; and the need to protect them from malicious attacks, the White House added.