U.S. Needs a National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence, Lawmakers and Experts Say
By Jack Corrigan Staff Correspondent Read bio
July 14, 2018
The government is well-positioned to flag specific research areas that would have the biggest impact on national interests.
Policymakers and technology experts said without a broad national strategy for driving artificial intelligence forward, the U.S. risks letting global competitors direct the growth of the budding industry.
The Trump administration has taken a largely hands-off approach in regards to AI, arguing it’s still too early for the government to get involved in the technology and any attempts at oversight could stifle its growth. But in a panel hosted Wednesday by Politico, experts were quick to point out the difference between burdening industry with regulations and addressing the issues at hand today.
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