White House Takes Actions to Advance Responsible AI Use

Source: GovTech

A new White House fact sheet aims to advance responsible research, development and deployment of artificial intelligence, with new actions including an updated road map and a request for public input.

The federal government is working to advance responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) through several new actions: an updated road map, a request for public input and a report on AI in education.

The White House announced these actions in a May 23 fact sheet.

The announcement follows a U.S. Senate hearing on AI last week, in which stakeholders debated whether to regulate the technology and how to best guide responsible AI practices.

Three primary announcements are highlighted in the fact sheet.

The first is the release of an updated road map to focus federal investment in AI research and development. It marks the first update since 2019.

The road map, which was developed by experts across the federal government with the support of public input, outlines key priorities for federal investments. It underlines that federal investment in this space should promote innovation but must do so in a way that serves the public good, protects constituents’ rights and safety, and upholds democratic values.

The road map offers nine strategies regarding AI to address several key matters in the country: cybersecurity, medicine advances, addressing inequities and improving efficiency of critical sectors.

The second announcement is that the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has issued a request for information (RFI) in an effort to use public input to better understand the national priorities for reducing AI risks while leveraging…

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