The White House released its first-ever standards aimed at reducing a bevy of safety and security concerns raised by artificial intelligence.
The order is sweeping and addresses potential risks AI technology poses to consumers, workers, national security, privacy, innovation and immigration.
“One thing is clear: To realize the promise of AI and avoid the risk we need to govern this technology,” said President Joe Biden during a press conference on Oct. 30. “There’s no other way around it, it must be governed.”
The executive order includes an emphasis on the development of new standards, tools and tests across the board. There are eight parts to the order:
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Safety and security. Create new safety and security standards for AI, with an emphasis on national security.
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Consumer privacy. Protect consumer privacy in AI systems.
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Advancing equity. Avoiding algorithmic discrimination in the workplace; by federal contractors; and landlords. It also calls for best practices for using AI in the judicial system.
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Health care and education. Advance the use of AI in the development of affordable and life-saving drugs. Provide educators with the resources to deploy AI-enabled educational tools.
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Mitigate risks to workers. Collect information on how AI could impact the labor market while developing principles and best practices to maximize the benefits of AI while addressing potential risks like job displacement.
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Promote innovation and competition. Expand grants for AI research in key areas…
