Last Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released his view. SAFE Innovation Framework, a set of policy goals for an “all-out effort” to combat artificial intelligence (AI). He calls it a “revolutionary moment” that will lead to “profound and dramatic changes” and predicts that “in just a few short years the world could be completely unrecognizable from the one we live in today.” He brought in experts.
Given the post-release hype of generative AI systems such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, it’s no surprise that U.S. policymakers are keen to come up with shiny new legislative proposals. To Senator Schumer’s credit, Senator Schumer has taken the initiative to set priorities and develop legislation to sustain what he calls “innovation, our north star.” , calls for a serious and systematic approach. But while the “insight forum” he’s proposing to hold this fall will undoubtedly be interesting, the reality is that most of what Congress needs to do most is pretty basic and Congress can take these steps today.
A new report from New York University’s Stern Center for Business and Human Rights states:Protecting AI: Addressing the Risks of Generative Artificial Intelligence’” and argues that the U.S. government should tackle AI first. existing Apply consumer protection, competition, and privacy laws to your AI business. AI doesn’t deserve to be ignored for compliance with already established laws just because it’s new and ‘innovative’. Moreover, many of the most important legislative interventions are already under consideration.
Privacy is a prime example of an agenda largely ignored in the new framework, with Sen. Schumer so eager to respond to the media hype. Senator Schumer said the word “privacy” was not included in the framework itself, but the eventual “Insight Forum” will likely focus on “privacy and responsibility.” But many of the worst abuses of AI technology, from algorithmic bias to the delivery of highly personalized disinformation, are compounded by a lack of protection for personal data. Important federal privacy law proposals are already in the U.S. Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), but last year Senator Schumer said: Rejected to bring it to a parliamentary vote.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) already has relevant powers to address many of the potential harms of AI systems. However, the agency is underfunded and understaffed, especially technically skilled personnel. Despite this reality, government agencies are doing their best to get ahead of AI, blog post caveat It describes the potential harm and alerts the company to investigate the abuse. The company has a huge opportunity to tackle the role of cloud computing infrastructure in shaping AI through its just-closed cloud computing infrastructure. Request for Public Information (RFI) On this subject, we address questions related to competition in the antitrust sector. Scaling up these efforts with more funding and tighter mandates may not be a new idea, but it will likely have a significant impact.
In his framework, Senator Schumer appears to acknowledge that one way to lead AI innovation is not only through technology, but also through “security, transparency and accountability.” Mandating transparency is a key priority, especially when it comes to AI, and here, too, legislation has already been put forward to provide a roadmap to get there.bipartisan in the Senate Platform Accountability and Transparency Law And in the House of Representatives, the Democrats Digital Service Surveillance and Security Law It provides a model that helps independent researchers evaluate technology platforms while protecting user privacy and trade secrets. These bills were written primarily with social media issues in mind. It should be revised as needed to address AI-specific concerns.
There are many other existing proposals related to AI. Anna Lenhart, Knight Policy Fellow of the George Washington University Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics, said: recently collected A list of federal legislative proposals to “govern the processing of data, including the generative AI tools that currently captivate the public imagination,” and address other concerns such as market power, discrimination and the spread of harmful content. AI-related bills could lead to more bipartisan compromises than when social media was the only focus. But few of these proposals made progress in the last Congress, and Senator Schumer’s effort starts on a tight schedule in a presidential election year.
Finally, when Senator Schumer hosts these high-profile “insight forums” on the Capitol, he needs to be careful about the mix of experts he invites to the floor. With the attention of media-savvy industry leaders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, call public Because of AI regulations, they frequently against details. We have seen this movie before. Mark Zuckerberg welcomed social media regulation in his book. exterior in front of MPs, even like him army of lobbyist moved to suppress it. Senator Schumer should be particularly wary of advice from big tech companies. If executives have too much say in setting the rules, it can favor existing businesses over new ones.
Senator Schumer has already set an industry-friendly “North Star” for his efforts, but remember that the oaths he and his colleagues took said nothing about protecting corporate interests. right. Let CEOs hype technology. The Senate should maintain its status as the forum for addressing the fundamentals of regulation.
