AI companies have 'moral' responsibility to protect users: White House

US Vice President Kamala Harris told CEOs of leading tech companies at a meeting Thursday that they have a "moral" responsibility to protect society from the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.

"As I shared today with CEOs of companies at the forefront of American AI innovation, the private sector has an ethical, moral, and legal responsibility to ensure the safety and security of their products," Harris said in a statement.