Biden administration unveils new rules for federal government's use of artificial intelligence

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Source: USA Today

Published 5:27 a.m. ET March 28, 2024 | Updated 5:27 a.m. ET March 28, 2024


WASHINGTON ― The Biden administration Thursday announced three new policies to guide the federal government's use of artificial intelligence, billing the standards as a model for global action for a rapidly evolving technology.

The policies, which build off an executive order President Joe Biden signed in October, come amid growing concerns about risks posed by AI to the U.S. workforce, privacy, national security and for potential discrimination in decision-making.

The White House's Office of Management and Budget will require that federal agencies ensure its use of AI does not endanger the "rights and safety" of Americans.

To improve transparency, federal agencies will have to publish online a list of AI systems they are using as well as an assessment of the risks those systems might pose and how the risks are being managed.

The White House is also directing all federal agencies to designate a chief AI officer with a background in the technology to oversee the use of AI technologies within the agency.

Vice President Kamala Harris announced the rules in a call with reporters, saying the policies were shaped by input from the public and private sectors, computer scientists, civil rights leaders, legal scholars and business leaders.


Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/28/biden-unveils-new-policies-for-use-of-ai-by-federal-government/73122365007/

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Link to White House FACT SHEET - FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces OMB Policy to Advance Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management in Federal Agencies’ Use of Artificial Intelligence