{"id":1991744,"date":"2023-08-05T06:55:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T10:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-congressional-staffers-descend-on-stanford-for-ai-boot-camp\/"},"modified":"2023-08-05T06:58:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T10:58:37","slug":"dozens-of-congressional-staffers-descend-on-stanford-for-ai-boot-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-congressional-staffers-descend-on-stanford-for-ai-boot-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressional staffers flock to Stanford for AI boot camp."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdozens-of-congressional-staffers-descend-on-stanford-for-ai-boot-camp%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1991744&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Leading \u2063University Offers Extensive AI Training for Congressional Staffers<\/h2>\n<p>One of the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-the-abortion-academia-industrial-complex-that-youve-probably-never-heard-of\/\" title=\"Inside The Abortion-Academia Industrial Complex That You\u2019ve Probably Never Heard Of\">leading universities<\/a> in the United States is taking a proactive approach \u200bto educate congressional staffers on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-chosen-creator-reveals-show-halted-filming-new-season-after-just-four-episodes\/\" title=\"'The Chosen' creator halts filming new season after only four episodes.\">artificial\u200d intelligence<\/a> (AI) as \u200dthe legislature debates regulations on this groundbreaking technology.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence<\/strong> is hosting a <strong>&#8220;Congressional Boot Camp on AI&#8221;<\/strong> \u200c next week in California.\u200b This program aims to provide a comprehensive crash course on AI and its implications for all parts of the federal government. Attendees will have the opportunity to attend lectures on various topics, including AI&#8217;s relevance to privacy, international security, work, bias, and other technologies.<\/p>\n<h3>Educating Congress on AI: A Matter of Urgency<\/h3>\n<p>Recent weeks have seen a sense of urgency in educating Congress about\u2063 AI. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is spearheading an extensive program to ensure his colleagues are well-informed about this technology.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re exposing staffers to a multidisciplinary approach to how artificial intelligence affects every part of the government and our lives,&#8221;\u2062 said \u200d <strong>Russell Ward<\/strong>, Director of\u2064 Policy at the Stanford \u200dInstitute, in \u200can interview with the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063boot camp has experienced a surge in applications, with a 40% increase, according \u200dto Ward. To accommodate the increased interest while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-congressional-staffers-descend-on-stanford-for-ai-boot-camp\/\" title=\"Congressional staffers flock to Stanford for AI boot camp.\">maintaining \u2064high-quality training<\/a>, Stanford expanded the number of attendees from\u2062 24 to 28.<\/p>\n<p>This boot \u2063camp is not the first\u200b of its kind. Ward \u2064highlighted that Stanford has been hosting similar programs since 2014, offering Congress tools through a multidisciplinary approach to AI. The emphasis is not solely on lectures but also \u200don\u2063 providing a comprehensive understanding of how AI technology impacts everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>Among the attendees\u2064 will be staffers for Sens. Bernie Sanders\u2062 (D-VT) and Rick Scott (R-FL), as well as representatives \u200dfrom\u200d various committees. However, there are\u200c no attendees from Schumer&#8217;s office\u200b or any senators he has \u200dcollaborated\u200d with on his framework plans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here to read more from the Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Schumer has \u2062further\u2064 plans to host a series of &#8220;AI insight forums&#8221; in August, inviting industry experts\u200d to speak on a range of relevant subjects, including copyright, national \u2063security, transparency, and elections.<\/p>\n<p>While these educational events demonstrate\u2064 a \u2062clear bipartisan interest in regulating AI, those \u200dworking closely with Schumer on the matter are uncertain about the \u2064outcome. &#8220;We&#8217;re probably not going to \u200bhave to ban a bunch of things that aren&#8217;t currently banned. We&#8217;re not going to have to pass a lot of \u2063major legislation to deal with new threats,&#8221; said Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) in an interview with Politico. Young \u2062emphasized the importance of empowering \u2064established agencies to\u200d regulate AI \u200dtechnology instead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, a top US university, will hold a &#8220;Congressional Boot Camp on AI&#8221; in California. The program aims to equip congressional staffers with comprehensive training on artificial intelligence, as legislation regarding the technology is being discussed. 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