Biden administration unveils AI strategy for national security focusing on privacy and civil rights

firstpost.com October 24, 2024, 04:00 PM UTC

Summary: The Biden administration has announced new plans to integrate artificial intelligence into national security efforts while emphasizing the importance of privacy and civil rights. This directive comes as Congress has struggled to regulate AI technology.

The White House memo instructs U.S. agencies to enhance chip supply chains with AI considerations and to share intelligence on foreign threats to the U.S. AI sector. It also stresses the need to protect human rights and democratic values.

Additionally, the administration will hold a global safety summit next month in San Francisco. The memo requires agencies to monitor AI risks related to privacy, bias, and discrimination, and to collaborate with allies on responsible AI development.

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