Government Regulations of Artificial Intelligence...

As a college student in a Business Law Class, I had to research government regulations on a

business of my choice. I could not think of anything I cared about on this topic. My professor

was from a family of lawyers and judges in the city, so he was tough. Sitting in the library

dreading the approaching deadline, it hit me: government regulations of libraries. I was surprised

by the thoroughly detailed information on how our government regulates businesses in our

country. If you’re curious, I received an A on the assignment.

As I witness the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence, I want to see what our

government is doing to stay ahead of this new phenomenon. I have read articles and watched

videos of several of our country’s government leaders and well-known tech experts. I want to

know how they view Artificial Intelligence, its capabilities, and their fears, if any of AI.

First, FBI Director Christopher Wray stated there are fake videos of him saying things he says

he did not say. It has been reported that a Child Psychologist took pictures of children. It was

stated that some people in foreign countries attracted underage persons and persuaded them to

send nude photos of themselves and then blackmail them. Unfortunately, some of these victims

committed suicide.

Political AI; my goodness, many citizens find it difficult to trust politicians without any

assistance from AI. AI might not always be a friend to the average American voter. AI in the

hands of dubious people will not be good for the citizens or visitors of our country.

It has been reported that AI has been used by criminals to frighten parents using their child’s

voice to feign a crisis that requires the parent to send them money. One parent later learned her

child was safe all along, and the criminals got away with the money the parent thought she was

sending to her child.

I reviewed the “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights” on the White House’s website. The five

principles noted on the White House’s website states, “To advance President Biden’s vision, the White

House Office of Science and Technology Policy has identified five principles that should guide

the design, use, and deployment of automated systems to protect the American public in the age

of artificial intelligence. The Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights is a guide for a society that

protects all people from these threats—and uses technologies in ways that reinforce our highest

values. Responding to the experiences of the American public and informed by insights from

researchers, technologists, advocates, journalists, and policymakers, this framework is

accompanied by From Principles to Practice—a handbook for anyone seeking to incorporate

these protections into policy and practice, including detailed steps toward actualizing these

principles in the technological design process. These principles help provide guidance whenever

automated systems can meaningfully impact the public’s rights, opportunities, or access to

critical needs.”

The Five Principles are Safe and Effective Systems, Algorithmic Discrimination Protections,

Data Privacy, Notice and Explanation, Human Alternatives, and Consideration and Fallback.

I encourage each citizen to read the information about Artificial Intelligence Regulations on

whitehouse.gov and search for the AI Regulations. I believe it would be wiser to find out sooner

rather than later. You may also want to contact your state representatives to voice your opinions.

~ Angel Cross