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‘It does feel like a disappointment’: An AI expert blasts the Senate’s new policy roadmap
May 20, 2024
Computer science professor and former White House adviser Suresh Venkatasubramanian criticizes the Senate's AI policy roadmap for favoring tech industry, lacking regulations on bias and deception. Discussion highlights the roadmap's shortcomings, absence of legislative proposals, and the need for concrete solutions addressing societal implications and regulatory oversight.
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- Senate's AI policy roadmap criticized for favoring tech industry over addressing risks like bias and deception
- Importance of incorporating established research, regulations, and proactive measures in legislative proposals for AI governance
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Critique of Senate's AI Policy Roadmap by Suresh Venkata Subramanian
Suresh Venkata Subramanian, a computer science teacher at Brown University, criticized the Senate's new AI policy roadmap for lacking depth and failing to reflect important work from the White House. He expressed disappointment in the report's failure to propose concrete legislative solutions, especially regarding algorithmic bias. Subramanian highlighted the report's superficial treatment of key issues like bias, emphasizing the need for detailed research and regulation
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