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AI-podden

The status of AI regulations in the US and elsewhere

Aug 24, 2023
Reggie Townsend, VP Data Ethics Practice & member of the Biden AI Advisory Committee, and Josefin Rosén, Head of AI at SAS Institute discuss AI regulations. They cover topics such as comparing AI policies between the US and Europe, finding the right balance between automated decision-making and human involvement, regulating AI for trustworthy and safe systems, the role of humans in training large language models, and promoting fair and responsible development of AI.
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Quick takeaways

  • The US is engaging in nonpartisan conversations about AI regulations and industry representatives are open to implementing guardrails.
  • The EU has made significant progress in regulating AI with the AI Act, promoting transparency, trust, and safety while ensuring innovation is not stifled.

Deep dives

Regulating AI in the US

Reggie Townsend, Vice President of Data Ethics at the SaaS Institute, discusses the conversations and discussions happening in the US regarding AI regulations. He clarifies that he is part of a committee that provides recommendations to the Commerce Secretary on AI regulations. The recent senate hearing featuring OpenAI highlighted some of the thinking around regulations. It is encouraging to see a nonpartisan conversation about AI in the US, and there are positive signs of industry representatives being open to regulations and suggesting ways to implement guardrails. Overall, Reggie remains hopeful that progress will be made on the issue of AI regulations.

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