"In relation to the role of government in AI, Ryan Calo, assistant law professor at the UW and faculty director of the Tech Policy Lab, and one of the speakers, suggests that the government isn’t trying to control the use of AI, but realizes its technological significance.
“The White House realizes that people must channel resources to research AI and to remain globally competitive,” Calo said.
However, according to Calo, this new technology also has the potential to harm citizens and consumers, and it is important to treat people fairly when an algorithm is making decisions about them.
Calo said that as society puts AI into physical systems like cars or drones or allows it to trade on the stock market, we must ask questions to ensure the technology is safe and will not hurt a person or financial markets.
So far, Calo said, the government doesn’t have very good standards for regulating these issues. The current administration, which will turn over in January, is trying to start a conversation about these under-explored topics.
“By holding a series of workshops around artificial intelligence, it’s signaling that [advancements in AI are] going to be a challenge that society needs to face,” Calo said."
- Date Published:05/23/2016
- Original Publication:The Daily