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The Chamber’s working group underway artificial intelligence (AI) urges the US government to aim for “a flexible sectoral regulatory framework” for the technology in a nearly 300-page report released Tuesday morning.
The report had a light approach to the regulationas well as “a thriving innovation ecosystem” as pillars that help keep the US a leader in AI. “If sustained, these strengths will help our country remain the world’s undisputed leader in the responsible design, development and deployment of AI,” the report says.
The task force is led by California Reps. Jay Obernolte, Republican, and Ted Lieu, Democrat, and was commissioned by House leaders as Congress struggles to get ahead of rapidly advancing AI technology. However, the new report cautioned lawmakers to remain fluid to keep up with the evolving nature of AI while making several recommendations on how to approach a “durable and carefully crafted policy framework.”
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The House Task Force on AI released a 253-page report. (Getty Images)
“It is not unreasonable to expect Congress to enact legislation this year that could serve as the final word on AI policy,” the report said. “Policy is likely to have to adapt and evolve along with advances in AI.”
The task force also encouraged “specific sector regulators within federal agencies” to “use their existing authority to respond to the use of AI within their individual domains of expertise and context of use AI”. While encouraging innovation, however, the report also cautions AI regulators to “focus on human impact and human freedom,” keeping people at the center of their decision-making.
More specific recommendations on government use encourage federal offices to use artificial intelligence to streamline administration and other everyday tasks, but urge them to be “distrustful of algorithm-informed decision-making.” He also called for more transparency in government use of AI and the adoption of standards for government use of AI. The report also acknowledged the harm AI poses to society, particularly in the area of civil rights.
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Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., leads the task force. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“The inappropriate use of AI can violate laws and deprive Americans of our most important rights,” the report says. “Understanding the potential flaws and shortcomings of AI models can mitigate potentially harmful uses of AI.”
He called on the government to explore safeguards to mitigate flaws in decision-making involving AI and for agencies to be prepared to identify and protect against “discriminatory decision-making”. The task force also encouraged more education Literacy in AI from preschool to high school to prepare young Americans for a world where AI permeates nearly every facet of society. For young adults, he called for the government to help facilitate public-private partnerships in the AI employment sector.
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Other recommendations touched on the areas of healthcare, data privacy and national security, a testament to the ubiquity of AI.
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“While the House AI Task Force has engaged in a robust process of interviews, meetings, and stakeholder roundtables, many topics of significant relevance to AI were not fully explored by the group of work or this report. The House AI Working Group encourages members, jurisdictional committees, and future congresses to continue investigating AI-related opportunities and challenges,” reads the closing pages.
These issues include export controls, electoral integrity, law enforcement and transportation.
