ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BILL OF RIGHTS PROPOSED BY BIDEN ADMINISTRATION

Wed 05 October 2022:

The White House on Tuesday proposed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bill of Rights as the use of automation in industries like education, healthcare, and employment increases.

The proposed law is advisory in nature and makes recommendations regarding best practices that AI creators and users may choose to adopt in order to prevent technology from unfairly disadvantageing people.

It states that all Americans must be shielded from harmful data collection practices, algorithmic bias, and unsafe or inefficient systems.

This is in response to reports that facial recognition software unfairly favors darker skin tones and that algorithms fail to prioritize the needs of black patients.

“These technologies are causing real harms in the lives of Americans, harms that run counter to our core democratic values, including the fundamental right to privacy, freedom from discrimination and our basic dignity,” said one senior administrator while talking to Reuters.

As per the proposed bill, people are entitled to notice and explanation concerning the AI programs they might encounter.

It also asks companies and other stakeholders including government agencies using AI to conduct significant testing and oversight, and publicise results for stakeholders to understand what a “reasonable starting point is” for taking action on issues, said senior administration officials.

While the proposal is non-binding, the US Chamber of Commerce has warned that if these proposals were to become rules they could hurt businesses.

Vice President of the Chamber Jordan Crenshaw issued a statement in which he stated: “There are some recommendations in the AI Blueprint that, if enacted into rules by policymakers, could handcuff America’s ability to compete on the global stage.”

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