Biden Seeks to Regulate AI Systems Amid Concerns Over Bias and Threats to Marginalized Groups
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AI can enhance productivity and wellbeing but also perpetuate discrimination and bias if not properly regulated.
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Facial recognition software relies on biased AI, leading to false arrests of people of color. Unregulated AI negatively affects marginalized groups.
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The Biden administration issued an AI Bill of Rights and executive order on AI safety, but Congress has yet to act on regulating automated systems.
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H.Res. 649 calls for a regional AI strategy in the Americas to promote ethical and inclusive AI guided by principles that protect rights and opportunities.
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H.R. 4611 seeks to prohibit deepfakes of candidates' voices in campaign ads to protect against AI-enabled misinformation threats to democracy.