2024-05-15 One-Minute Post

Senate AI roadmap calls for $32 billion for AI programs, emphasizing privacy and liability. Google’s call-scanning AI raises privacy concerns. AI’s potential in addressing behavioral health crisis is hindered by bias. Wharton launches program on accountable AI to address bias risks. JISC report highlights student concerns about bias and accessibility in AI. Global regulatory tracker emphasizes fairness in AI systems. Congress working on nationwide standards for AI safety and fairness. Forbes discusses the importance of responsible AI development to address bias and ensure fairness.

Articles we found interesting:

1. Senate Working Group's AI Policy Roadmap Calls for $32B Funding Boost - MeriTalk link Highlight: The “privacy and liability” priority area calls for a strong comprehensive Federal data privacy law to protect personal information. “The legislation …
2. Google's call-scanning AI could dial up censorship by default, privacy experts warn link Highlight: A feature Google demoed at its I/O confab yesterday, using its generative AI technology to scan voice calls in real-time for conversational …
3. Senate AI roadmap calls for $32 billion for AI programs - Nextgov/FCW link Highlight: … AI; AI and the workforce; high impact uses of AI; elections and democracy; privacy and liability; transparency, explainability, intellectual …
4. Will AI Help Address Our Behavioral Health Crisis? | AHA - American Hospital Association link Highlight: Artificial intelligence (AI) is assisting some … AI health care applications process data and insufficient evaluation of the risks around bias.
5. Wharton Launches Executive Online Education Program Strategies for Accountable AI link Highlight: Yet with so many organizations rapidly adopting AI technologies, risks are growing as well, including well-known concerns such as bias, hallucinations …
6. New Report From JISC: Student Perceptions of Generative AI (May 2024) - INFOdocket link Highlight: … bias, and accessibility issues related to AI, advocating for measures that address these challenges to ensure a safe, inclusive, and responsive …
7. AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - Australia | White & Case LLP - JDSupra link Highlight: Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI … Fairness: AI systems should be inclusive and accessible, and should not …
8. Inside Congress Live, May 15, 2024 - Live Updates - POLITICO link Highlight: … AI that Congress could take up this term. The bipartisan working group … Tackling nationwide standards for AI safety and fairness; Using AI to …
9. From Bias To Fairness: Trustworthy AI Through Responsible Development - Forbes link Highlight: As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly integrates into the fabric of our lives, the conversation around its ethical implications becomes increasingly …

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