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Biden Orders Every US Agency To Appoint a Chief AI Officer

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The White House has announced the "first government-wide policy (PDF) to mitigate risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and harness its benefits." To coordinate these efforts, every federal agency must appoint a chief AI officer with "significan...

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The White House has announced the "first government-wide policy(PDF) to mitigate risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and harness its benefits." They must conduct risk assessments to consider whether any AI uses are impacting "safety, security, civil rights, civil liberties, privacy, democratic values, human rights, equal opportunities, worker well-being, access to critical resources and services, agency trust and credibility, and market competition," OMB said. Chief AI officers must consult with the public and maintain options to opt-out of "AI-enabled decisions," OMB said.

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