Lawrence, Khanna Introduce Resolution on ‘Ethical’ AI
Democratic lawmakers Thursday introduced a resolution supporting what they call “guidelines for the ethical development” of artificial intelligence. Sponsored by Michigan’s Brenda Lawrence and California’s Ro Khanna, House Res.153 supports privacy of personal data, transparency, accountability and oversight of automated…
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decision-making, and “helping to empower” the underrepresented. “To realize the full potential of AI, we must ensure that government, industry, academia, and organizations dedicated to protecting privacy, civil rights, and liberties work together to develop AI in an ethical and transparent manner,” said Lawrence, calling the resolution “the first step.” Congress must “ensure that technology is implemented with thoughtful guidance given the shifting scope of privacy protections in the digital economy,” said Khanna. BSA|The Software Alliance, Future of Life Institute, IBM and Facebook applauded. BSA said it's pleased the resolution tracked closely with its own guidelines. Co-sponsors are Florida's Darren Soto and Charlie Crist, Illinois' Daniel Lipinski and Robin Kelly, Michigan's Haley Stevens, Washington's Suzan DelBene and New York's Grace Meng, all Democrats. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Thursday tweeted that "AI technology should develop in America, with our values, interests, and priorities."