US AI policy

US government decisions on artificial intelligence, leadership and oversight.

• AI used for first time to analyse lawmakers’ 5-year plan, policy address debate

  South China Morning Post

  Hong Kong’s legislature has for the first time used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse lawmakers’ remarks during a three-day debate on the city’s first five-year plan and the latest annual policy address, with talent and the Northern Metropolis emerging as the most-discussed topics. Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king said on Saturday that an overview of the six-session debate had been produced using AI. The session on improving livelihood protections drew the largest number..

• 'Difficult to Overstate' Volatility of White House AI Messaging, Says Greg Allen

  Bloomberg

  Greg Allen, Founder and CEO of Decision Tree Research and former AI strategy official at the Department of Defense, said that it is 'extremely difficult to overstate' how volatile the Trump administration's messaging has been on artificial intelligence regulations as it swings between dismissing AI safety fears and requiring mandatory regulations. (Source: Bloomberg)

• Fed's Warsh Says AI Will Change Monetary Policy Conduct

  Bloomberg

  Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh described AI as potentially the most consequential change to the US and global economy in his lifetime, calling it a positive supply shock over the medium term. He spoke at an IMF event moderated by IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva in Bangkok, Thailand. (Source: Bloomberg)

• Trump’s AI Task Force to Commission Report on Technology’s Risks

  Bloomberg

  President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence task force in its first meeting agreed on Thursday to address risks related to cybersecurity, biosecurity and “model control and accountability” as fears rise over the potential dangers posed by the technology.

• Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force

  The Hindu

  The task force will reach out to consumers, public interest groups, religious organizations, critical infrastructure providers and AI companies, the Republican president said.