Nefarious nations will take the lead on AI if the US doesn't
By Thomas Vartanian, opinion contributor — 12/12/18 03:30 PM EST
As an op-ed in The Hill on Jan. 24 explained, the U.S. has no comprehensive national strategy to address the development and deployment of artificial intelligence.
Since then, the Trump administration has held summits, published reports and even established a select committee of government officials to study it. But experts say that the U.S. is falling behind in the race for dominance in the field. Vladimir Putin has said that the artificial intelligence (AI) winner will be the "ruler of the world."
The way that people and businesses move, save, store and transmit money is being revolutionized by technology, and AI is increasing the velocity and scope of those changes.
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/421059-nefarious-nations-will-take-the-lead-on-ai-if-the-us-doesnt