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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order establishing guidance for the use of artificial intelligence by federal agencies in government decision-making.
The White House said Trump was establishing nine principles for the design, development, acquisition and use of AI in government in an effort to “foster public confidence and confidence in the use of AI and to ensure that the use of AI IA protect privacy and civil rights and civil liberties. “
The order directs agencies to prepare inventories of AI use cases across their departments and directs the White House to develop a roadmap for policy guidance for administrative use.
Michael Kratsios, US chief technology officer, said the order “will foster public confidence in technology, drive modernization of government and further demonstrate America’s leadership in artificial intelligence.”
The Trump administration has made artificial intelligence a priority, previously issuing guidance to federal agencies with the goal of limiting “overreach” in regulating the use of AI by private companies, while urging agencies to use AI to remove outdated regulations.
The order emphasizes that the use of AI must be “legal; intentional and performance-oriented; accurate, reliable, and effective; safe, secure, and resilient; understandable; accountable and traceable; regularly monitored; transparent and accountable.”
Numerous government agencies use AI for predictive application tools and regulatory agencies to process and review large amounts of data to spot trends and shape policy making.
Some US states and cities have raised concerns about artificial intelligence applications, especially the possible algorithmic bias in the use of facial recognition software by law enforcement agencies.
A February report by researchers from Stanford University and New York submitted to a US administrative agency documented 157 AI use cases by 64 federal agencies and said it could “modernize public administration, promoting forms of state action. more efficient, accurate and equitable “.
But the report, titled “Government by Algorithm,” noted that artificial intelligence can be used to deny benefits or make decisions that affect the rights of the public and could raise concerns about arbitrary government action.
