Posted 2/15/2024, 12:59:15 AM
Austin City Council to Debate AI Guidelines As University of Texas Declares 2023 Year of AI
- Austin City Council to discuss use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the city on Thursday
- Council Member Vanessa Fuentes introduced a resolution to create guidelines for city's use of AI and explore further applications
- Goal is to integrate safeguards against unintended outcomes like bias while utilizing AI efficiency
- Comes as University of Texas declared 2023 the "Year of AI" and ahead of SXSW panels on topic
- UT Austin professor notes concerns mirror adoption of personal computers, though impacts still unknown