Leadership from various federal agencies discussed their individual plans to help enforce the blueprint for the first national artificial intelligence framework, following its formal release today. The framework contributes to the Biden administration’s goal of promoting responsible technological innovation in both the public and private sectors.
Echoing the AI framework’s key tenants, agencies like the Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services discussed the importance of equity and anti-discrimination in AI algorithms and systems…
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said his agency will also be releasing a report at the end of 2022 documenting how people of color tend to be harmed by algorithmic biases in the health care space. Given the pervasive nature of discrimination in algorithm-powered AIs, Becerra anticipated evaluating design transparency as a priority for his team.
“My sense is that we’re going to be looking most for transparency, to try to make sure if you’re going to use something we can…we understand how you developed it and how you’re planning to implement it,” he said… Read the full press release here.
