Government Ties With A.I.
By: Anthony Carella
Tags: Innovation, America, Government, Autonomous Vehicles, AI

Government Ties With A.I.

There will governmental control on how we innovate and use Artificial Intelligence. As a developer of policy and provider for goods and services, the government has full control. It can execute regulations to protect the people and inspire the creative use of this technology. It can also hold projects, invest in research, and could sponsor experiments. However, with great power comes great responsibility and the government must strategize with legal and ethical standards in mind. The United States has to uphold democratic values, human rights, and humane intervention pertaining to Artificial intelligence. They should keep in mind that the purpose of A.I. is to not replace human work but to expand, enhance, and accelerate it.

The Executive Order

In February of last year, President Trump signed Executive Order 13859 also known as the American A.I. Initiative. The strategy is “a concerted effort to promote and protect national AI technology and innovation” (The White House, 2020). It implements collaboration with the public, international partners, and academia. The order is mean to pursue “5 pillars” for A.I. including investing in AI research and development, unleash AI resources, remove barriers to AI innovation, train an AI-ready workforce, and promote an international environment that is supportive of American AI innovation and its responsible use (The White House, 2020). The U.S. also wants to have A.I. help the federal government to work efficiently in services and missions.

“Continued American leadership in Artificial Intelligence is of paramount importance to maintaining the economic and national security of the United States.”

— President Donald J. Trump

For American Innovation

America’s leadership in A.I. research has resulted in “cutting-edge, transformative technologies that are improving lives, growing innovative industries, empowering workers, and increasing national security” (The White House, 2020). The government wants not only their financial investments to prosper but to improve the quality and influence of the results. Its investment covers a whole spectrum for A.I. to improve including, “science, medicine, communication, manufacturing, transportation, agriculture, and security” (2020). The sky is limitless when it comes to implementing Artificial Intelligence in all applications.

“The safe deployment of automated vehicle technologies means we can look forward to a future with fewer traffic fatalities and increased mobility for all Americans.”

— Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao

Self-Driving Vehicles!

“The development and deployment of automated vehicles (AV) and automated driving systems (ADS), have the potential to reduce the number and severity of serious automobile crashes” (The White House, 2020). The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that 90 percent of car accidents are human error, (AV) vehicles will be able to save thousands of lives and reduce the severity of automobile crashes. The Department of transportation also stated that fully automated vehicles could provide transportation for older Americans with disabilities, increasing their connectivity and independence (The White House, 2020). The government plans on integrating autonomous vehicles and driving system into the American transportation system in the next coming years.

Not only does the government plan on improving autonomous vehicles but healthcare, financial services, agriculture and so on. Artificial intelligence is the key to a more advanced and brighter future.

Sources:

The White House. 2020. Artificial Intelligence For The American People | The White House. [online] Available at: <https://www.whitehouse.gov/ai/> [Accessed 14 October 2020].