The White House has introduced a comprehensive policy to address the potential risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) use across federal agencies.
What Happened: The new policy, released on Thursday, mandates federal agencies to appoint a chief AI officer, disclose their AI usage, and implement protective measures.
The policy is an extension of President Joe Biden’s AI executive order issued in October. The order aims to ensure that AI is adopted and advanced in a manner that safeguards the public from potential harm while allowing everyone to benefit from its full potential.
Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized the importance of the new memo and requirements in promoting the safe, secure, and responsible use of AI by the federal government.
"I believe that all leaders from governments, civil society and the private sector have a moral, ethical and societal duty to make sure that artificial intelligence is adopted ...