Justin Hendrix and Tech Policy Press team have been instrumental in bringing some transparency to the Senate AI Insight Forums. CAIDP kept a close eye on the process, while situating within global AI policy activities and commitments. Our analysis & comments in below piece:
“The AI Issues Report is a missed opportunity. Poll after poll made clear that Americans see the impact of AI on education, housing, employment, credit, and criminal justice, and they are concerned. They want the government to establish guardrails, to ensure accountability and oversight as these technologies are deployed. Support for AI legislation is bipartisan and widespread.
Early on, the Center for AI and Digital Policy objected to the secrecy of the AI Issues Forum. We said Senator Schumer was right to prioritize AI policy but wrong to hold critical meetings behind closed doors. The outcome is not surprising - the powerful had their way, the public was ignored.
CAIDP has worked with many governments on AI policy. We are encouraged by lawmakers' efforts to pass laws, including the EU AI Act and the Council of Europe AI Treaty. These laws establish necessary safeguards for AI and make genuine innovation possible. Our annual report, the AI and Democratic Values Index, makes clear the worldwide effort to enact legislation for AI governance.
We remain deeply concerned about the situation in the United States. There are many good bipartisan initiatives. There is public support for passage. But so far, there is little progress. We urge Senator Schumer to move forward the pending proposals. The longer the Congress delays, the more difficult these problems will become”
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Marc Rotenberg Christabel R. Selim Alan