Paul Stenhouse: The US Government's AI rules for agencies and self-driving "Robotaxies"

The US government has released AI rules for its agencies 

 Say hello to the "Chief AI Officer" - every US government agency will now need to have one. 
Agencies will also be required to establish AI governance boards to coordinate how AI is used within each agency. They must mitigate the risks of algorithmic discrimination and inform the public about how the AI is used. They will be required to submit a report each year detailing every system which is used. Any government-owned AI models, code, and data should be released to the public unless they pose a risk to government operations. 
Kamala Harris says: "This is to make sure that AI is used responsibly, understanding that we must have senior leaders across our government, who are specifically tasked with overseeing AI adoption and use." 
 
Self driving "Robotaxis" are coming to NYC's streets 

 At this stage, they will only be permitted if they have a safety driver behind the wheel as they test their software on the "country’s most challenging urban environment". 
NYC is letting other cities be the testing ground, only allowing companies who have tested their cars elsewhere to be permitted. As part of the process, they'll need to supply crash and "disengagement" data. 

 

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