Biden administration considers AI regulation, looking at whether AI is promoting “misinformation”

The Biden administration is looking to regulate Artificial Intelligence systems to ensure that AI produces approved outputs, including assessing whether AI is promoting “misinformation.” In a speech at the University of Pittsburgh, Alan Davidson, the assistant secretary of communications and information at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), said that auditing AI systems are one way of building trust in the developing technology. “Much as financial audits create trust in the accuracy of financial statements, accountability mechanisms for AI can help assure that an AI system is trustworthy,” Davidson said. “Policy was necessary to make that happen in the finance sector, and it may be necessary for AI.” “Our initiative will help build an ecosystem of AI audits, assessments, and other mechanisms to help assure businesses and the public that AI systems can be trusted,” he added. The stated aim is to ensure AI systems do what their developers say they do, respect privacy, and that they do not lead to “discriminatory outcomes or reflect unacceptable levels of bias.” The audits will also determine if AI systems “promote misinformation, disinformation, or other misleading content.” The NTIA said that it was accepting public comment on the best ways to approach the regulation of AI. At the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), President Joe Biden addressed the topic of artificial intelligence, saying that there is not yet proof that it is dangerous but that tech companies have a responsibility to ensure their products are safe. “Tech companies…Biden administration considers AI regulation, looking at whether AI is promoting “misinformation”