President Biden issues sweeping artificial intelligence directives targeting safety, security and trust
On October 30, 2023, after recognizing that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the most consequential technology of our time and anticipating that it will accelerate more technological change in the next five to ten years than witnessed in the past fifty, President Biden issued an Executive Order directing actions to establish new AI standards. These directives, which the White House presents as constituting the most significant action any government has taken to address AI safety, security and trust, cover a variety of issues for private and public entities domestically and internationally. Such issues include safety and security, privacy, equity and civil rights, healthcare, employment and education in addition to promoting innovation, developing international standards and ensuring responsible government AI use.