Company: BRK-A
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-054877
Chunk: 40

Company: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 40
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60and publicly supported the AI proposal to Apple alongside Norges. 61 Berkshire and its portfolio are increasingly exposed to financial, legal, and reputational risks as AI systems become more complex, fail to function as intended, or yield problematic outcomes. 62Companies failing to implement ethical AI governance face growing legal challenges, including lawsuits for discrimination and violations of privacy laws. 63An independent AI committee would help Berkshire anticipate risks, ensure regulatory compliance, avoid legal battles, and protect its reputation and consumer trust by establishing clear ethical AI guidelines. We urge shareholders to support the creation of this independent AI committee to better manage the risks and opportunities of AI, ensuring the long-term value and reputation of our Company so that Berkshire remains at the forefront of responsible corporate governance in an increasingly AI-drivenworld. 53 https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ai-bill-of-rights 54 https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ai/NIST.AI.600-1.pdf 55 https://www.reuters.com/article/world/insight-amazon-scraps-secret-ai-recruiting-tool-that-showed-bias-against-women-idUSKCN1MK0AG/ 56 https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/07/amazon-alexa-news-2020-election-misinformation/ 57 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2024/05/06/next-gen-governance-ais-role-in-shareholder-proposals/ 58 https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/06/investing/warren-buffett-compares-ai-nuclear-weapons/index.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe%20 let%20a%20genie%20out,way%20out%20of%20the%20bottle.%E2%80%9D : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVIHfNKz-LM 59 https://www.nbim.no/en/publications/our-views/2023/responsible-artificial-intelligence/ 60 https://blog.lgim.com/categories/esg-and-long-term-themes/how-well-press-for-safe-ai/ 61https://www.ft.com/content/387c446c-55e0-4f54-a4b4-80bf9d5bc2f3#:~:text=Norges%20Bank%20Investment%20Management%