The Biden Administration is moving forward with a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence executive order aimed at creating new “consensus industry standards” for developing safe and trustworthy and setting up new guardrails to prevent potentially disastrous misuse. Today’s executive order marks a key inflection point in AI regulation, as lawmakers in governments around the world grapple with how to best prevent harm in the emerging and unpredictable technology.
AI experts were divided on Monday. Many expressed cautious optimism with the Biden order’s direction while others dinged the government’s approach for relying too heavily on the voluntary good graces of multi-billion dollar tech companies.
Biden’s order breaks down into eight categories:
AI experts were divided on Monday. Many expressed cautious optimism with the Biden order’s direction while others dinged the government’s approach for relying too heavily on the voluntary good graces of multi-billion dollar tech companies.
Biden’s order breaks down into eight categories:
- New Standards for AI Safety and Security
- Protecting Americans’ Privacy
- Advancing Equity and Civil Rights
- Standing Up for Consumers, Patients, and Students
- Supporting Workers
- Promoting Innovation and Competition
- Advancing American Leadership Abroad
- Ensuring Responsible and Effective Government Use of AI
