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Here's How the White House Wants the .s. to Approach AI R&d
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The White House has issued two new reports that detail how the U.S. government wants to approach research and development (R&D) into artificial intelligence (AI) and what these initiatives should focus on. The reports cite such issues as the need for complete and unbiased data to ensure AI is fair, just, and accountable when making significant decisions about people. Another point is to cultivate interest in science, technology, engineering, and math among students through earlier education, possibly at primary or secondary school, while also teaching them ethics and pushing for more diversity.
The government's strategic AI investment plan calls for federal emphasis on areas of societal importance that do not target consumer markets. The investments also should concentrate heavily on human-AI collaboration as opposed to the replacement of humans by AI.
The plan's outline includes long-term AI research investments, developing human-AI collaboration methods, and addressing AI's ethical, legal, and societal ramifications. Other recommended steps include guaranteeing AI systems are safe and secure, developing shared public datasets and environments for AI training and testing, quantifying and assessing AI technologies via standards and benchmarks, and achieving a better comprehension of national AI R&D workforce needs.
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