AI’s use by federal agencies in the US will be governed by an executive order the US president has signed. The order has been released on 30th October, 2023 (Monday). It is a step in the right direction as the government is a top customer for tech companies.

Since the arrival of generative AI, it is expected that the developers of AI systems should report the training and testing processes to the federal government.

As we have already written here, executives of tech companies have already alerted the society at large about the potential risks of the AI systems.

The presidential order aims to promote AI with a government-wide strategy.

Lawmakers are already working on establishing guardrails while promoting AI.

The government wants to prevent bias in hiring while using the AI systems in recruitment and selection.

The draft order wants to encourage the use of AI to prevent unwanted calls.

There should be safeguards on the part of federal agencies while using citizens’ data. Privacy is a prime concern.

Big tech has given a voluntary commitment to use AI responsibly.

AI has raised both concern and acclaim. The US president has signed a lengthy executive order. Big tech will be directed to put powerful AI models through safety tests and submit results to the government before their public release.

The power to vet technology will apply to the future systems, and not to those which are already on the market. The power refers to the national or economic security risks.

Infrastructure will be created to watermark contents often referred to as deepfakes.