Draft rules from the White House would require federal agencies to assess AI systems currently in use in law enforcement, health care, and other areas—and to shut down any algorithms doing harm.

Highlights: The White House issued draft rules today that would require federal agencies to evaluate and constantly monitor algorithms used in health care, law enforcement, and housing for potential discrimination or other harmful effects on human rights.

Once in effect, the rules could force changes in US government activity dependent on AI, such as the FBI’s use of face recognition technology, which has been criticized for not taking steps called for by Congress to protect civil liberties. The new rules would require government agencies to assess existing algorithms by August 2024 and stop using any that don’t comply.

  • @[email protected]English
    23•1 year ago

    I swear to god there has to be an entire chapter in Gödel Escher Bach about how this is literally impossible.

    • @SparlockEnglish
      4•1 year ago

      Wow it’s been years since I read GEB…
      I should revisit it. Thanks!

    • @AsifallEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      You’re never going to be able to formally prove anything as nebulous as “harm” full stop, so this isn’t a very convincing argument imo.