Federal agencies will soon have to demonstrate that any proposed regulations for artificial intelligence technologies in the private sector abide by a new, “first-of-its-kind” series of 10 principles set forth by the Trump administration this week.
In a preview call with reporters Monday and subsequent op-ed in Bloomberg Tuesday morning, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios and other senior administration officials from the White House Office of Science and Technology detailed the principles proposed to govern the future development and private sector use of AI technologies. The guidelines, published in a draft memorandum Tuesday afternoon, are “a first of their kind—from any government” insiders said, though they also emphasized that the U.S. government’s own use of the budding technology is outside the purview of the document.
“On its face, the guidance we describe provides agencies with a common sense, pro-innovation approach to deal with various AI regulatory issues,” Kratsios said on the call. “As countries around the world grapple with similar questions around the appropriate regulation of AI, [the principles] demonstrate America is leading the way to shape the evolution of AI in a way that reflects our values of freedom, human rights and civil liberties.”
The principles were initially called for in the American AI Initiative, the administration’s national AI strategy created through an executive order early last year. Kratsios noted that the “light-touch regulatory approach” was designed to achieve three goals: ensuring public engagement, limiting regulatory overreach and promoting trus ..
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