The Biden administration is standing up new requirements for agencies to ensure they’re transparent and secure when using artificial intelligence.
The Office of Management and Budget released new guidance Thursday to place guardrails on how the federal government can use the revolutionary technology, seen as potentially disruptive on a societywide scale, including in the energy and environmental fields. President Joe Biden signed a sweeping executive order on AI last October, leading to the guidance.
Vice President Kamala Harris detailed the safeguards on AI, calling them “new binding requirements” to promote its responsible use by the federal government.
“I believe that all leaders from government, civil society and the private sector have a moral, ethical and societal duty to make sure that artificial intelligence is adopted and advanced in a way that protects the public from potential harm while ensuring everyone is able to enjoy its full benefit,” Harris said on a press call.
