The European Parliament's plenary vote on the proposed Artificial Intelligence Act was rescheduled to 13 March. The AI Act will come into force 20 days after publication in the official journal. [ more ]
AI firms should include members of public on boards to protect society'
Companies developing AI systems must have independent board members representing the interests of society, according to AI expert Yoshua Bengio.
Bengio suggests that democratic governance and an inclusive set of people on the board can ensure responsible AI development and prevent abuse of power. [ more ]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has launched a Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to establish levels of regulation within machine learning technologies.
The roadmap focuses on five lines of effort: responsibly using AI to support missions, assuring the safety of AI systems, protecting critical infrastructure from malicious use of AI, collaborating with partners, and expanding AI expertise within the agency's workforce.
CISA plans to assess the state of AI adoption, establish AI policy positions, and improve its workforce through recruitment and training. [ more ]
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The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office is soliciting feedback on the impact of accurate training data on AI models to avoid misinformation. [ more ]
IAPP Announces New Board of Directors and Executive Committee Members
IAPP announces three new directors to the board for 2024, including Christina Montgomery from IBM, Monika Tomczak-Gorlikowska from Prosus, and Travis LeBlanc from Cooley.
Christina Montgomery is a global leader in AI Ethics and governance, serving on the United States' National AI Advisory Committee and holding various advisory board positions. [ more ]
White House orders agencies to tap chief AI officers | Semafor
Federal agencies required to designate a chief AI officer and establish AI governance board within 60 days.
Federal departments must publicly disclose AI tools, identify risks, and implement minimum practices to protect individuals' rights and safety from AI impact. [ more ]
Friar Paolo Benanti is the Vatican's expert on artificial intelligence and ethics, advising Pope Francis on the technology and connecting with Silicon Valley engineers and executives.
Benanti is part of the United Nations' Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence and leads an Italian government commission on safeguarding journalism from fake news. [ more ]
AI was a major focus at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
The International Monetary Fund released a report stating that AI will impact 40% of the world's jobs, with college graduates and women being most affected. [ more ]
House lawmakers join push for agencies to disclose public-impacting AI uses
Four House lawmakers are supporting legislation that would require federal agencies to notify individuals when AI technologies are used to interact with them or make automated decisions.
The bill would establish an appeals process for individuals to challenge automated decisions and address situations where harm is caused by the use of AI in critical decision processes. [ more ]