New IEEE Standard Aims to Strengthen AI Procurement with Sandbox Testing Approach
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The IEEE P3119 standard provides guidance on strengthening AI acquisition with 5 key processes defining problems/needs, evaluating vendors, evaluating solutions, negotiating contracts, and monitoring contracts.
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The standard advocates using "regulatory sandboxes" to test developing protocols against real-world AI procurement use cases before full deployment.
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Sandboxes allow agencies to explore innovations and evaluate existing processes in a "safe space" with reduced legal constraints.
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The authors sought partners for a sandbox collaboration to test the P3119 standard, engaging with 12 agencies.
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Two entities showed promise as partners an EU agency and a UK local government consortium. But lengthy approvals are needed, presenting technical and political challenges for sandboxes.