Apple signs on to voluntary US scheme to manage AI risks, White House says

FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc has signed U.S. President Joe Biden's voluntary commitments governing artificial intelligence (AI), joining 15 other firms that have committed to ensuring that AI's power is not used for destructive purposes, the White House said on Friday.

The original commitments, announced in July 2023, were signed on to by firms including Google and OpenAI partner Microsoft. In September, eight more firms including Adobe, IBM, Nvidia signed on.

(Reporting by Rami Ayyub and Ismail Shakil)