United States: The Biden administration on Thursday outlined the need to advance artificial intelligence throughout the federal government for security, but the adoption of AI must also incorporate values like privacy and civil rights, as reported by Reuters.
Strengthening AI Security and Supply Chains
The White House, in a memo, said that all U.S. agencies should work to enhance security and diversify supply chains of chips “with an eye toward AI.” It also must gather information on operations of other nations against the U.S. AI sector and disseminate that information quickly to AI developers to help maintain their products’ security.
However, as was pointed out, such efforts should also respect human rights and democratic principles.
The directive is the latest executive action by President Joe Biden, as lawmakers in Washington have yet to introduce legislation to tackle AI.
The strategy for San Francisco next month will be a global safety summit. In Amalgam last year, Biden issued an order to regulate the risk that AI presents to buyers, employees, and ethnic minorities, as well as to security.
Balancing AI Innovation and Regulation
Prompts in the form of text, photos, and even videos can be created by generative AI, leading to both the excitement of the possibilities that it holds and equally to concerns that it could be used negatively and that it could be a threat to humans becoming overwhelmed with detrimental consequences.
The dynamics in the technology have forced governments across the globe to try to contain the AI industry with players ranging from Microsoft OpenAI to Google and Amazon and countless start-ups, as reported by Reuters.
Privacy, Civil Rights, and Human Rights Safeguards
While Thursday’s memo pressed government use, it also requires U.S. agencies “to monitor, assess, and mitigate AI risks related to invasions of privacy, bias, and discrimination, the safety of individuals and groups, and other human rights abuses.”
The directive also calls for a framework for Washington to work with allies to ensure AI “is developed and used in ways that adhere to international law while protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms.”