A measure ready for a vote in the Senate would require agencies to notify individuals when they are interacting with or subject to decisions made using AI. Image: Kitinut Jinapuck/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffThe House is set to join the Senate in focusing on current and possible use of artificial intelligence by agencies, scheduling a hearing for Wednesday (September 13) to “examine whether federal agencies are ready to harness the powerful benefits of AI to transform government operations.”
“This hearing will explore how agencies are using AI now and the future use cases they envision. Potential risks in federal agency adoption of AI will be discussed, along with the adequacy of safeguards being put in place to protect individual privacy and ensure the fair and equal treatment of all citizens by their government,” said an announcement from the House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee on information technology.
“It is critical that before we let the genie out of the bottle, we understand the unique risks of inappropriate use of AI by the federal government. Strict guardrails are needed to protect Americans’ privacy and prevent them from being victimized by algorithmic bias,” said subcommittee chair Rep. Nancy Mace, R-N.C.
A measure ready for a vote in the full Senate (S-1865) would require federal agencies to notify individuals when they are interacting with or subject to decisions made using certain AI or other automated systems. The measure also would require agencies to establish an appeals process that will ensure there is a human review of AI-generated decisions that may negatively affect individuals.
A report on that bill says that a lack of control over government use of AI is “leaving the door open to risks posed by AI technologies that do not work as intended, such as lack of accuracy, bias in decision making, and breaches of privacy.”
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