{"id":2008887,"date":"2023-08-23T03:20:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T07:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leading-house-democrat-advocates-new-agency-to-regulate-ai\/"},"modified":"2023-08-23T03:22:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T07:22:57","slug":"leading-house-democrat-advocates-new-agency-to-regulate-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leading-house-democrat-advocates-new-agency-to-regulate-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Democrat proposes new AI regulatory agency."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/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%2Fleading-house-democrat-advocates-new-agency-to-regulate-ai%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=2008887&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 House Democrat Calls for Proper Regulation of Artificial Intelligence<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), one of the \u2063vice chairs \u200bof \u200bthe New \u200bDemocratic Coalition&#8217;s A.I. Working Group, is eagerly watching the \u200bdevelopment \u200cof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-impeaching-incitement-to-canceling-conservatism\/\" title=\"From Impeaching Incitement to Canceling Conservatism\">artificial intelligence<\/a> (AI) but remains uncertain about\u2064 the availability of effective regulatory tools. Beyer, a Virginia Democrat, has taken significant \u2064steps to understand the technology, including going \u200cback to school. The working group, representing over 100 Democrats in the House, aims to develop bipartisan policies to ensure the responsible \u200cuse of AI. Beyer emphasizes \u200cthe \u2062need for\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/austin-approves-changes-to-classified-information-handling-following-leaks\/\" title=\"Austin has approved changes to how classified information is handled after leaks.\">proper guidelines<\/a> to ensure the \u2062safety and usefulness of this technology for all.<\/p>\n<h3>Debate \u2062on Regulation<\/h3>\n<p>According to Beyer, the AI\u2062 community is already \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/damar-hamlin-returns-to-bills-facilities-greets-teammates\/\" title=\"Damar Hamlin Returns to Bills Facilities, Greets Teammates\">making remarkable progress<\/a> without much assistance from Congress. However, from a governmental standpoint, the concern lies\u2062 in establishing\u2063 necessary guardrails. The tech industry is divided \u200bon the best\u200c approach to regulate AI. Some\u2063 advocate for the creation of a new \u200bagency, while others\u200b argue that existing tools \u200dare sufficient, as AI addresses old \u200cproblems\u2063 using new \u2063technology.<\/p>\n<p>Beyer supports the\u200b establishment of\u200c a dedicated agency to handle AI regulation. He suggests\u200d that the National \u2064Institute \u2063of Standards and Technology, \u2063with its comprehensive protocols on AI usage, could be the best existing agency for this purpose. However, it lacks\u2063 the \u2062authority to regulate or penalize companies that fail to comply with the protocols and guardrails.<\/p>\n<p>Beyer also\u2064 expresses skepticism about\u200b companies self-regulating. Although seven companies have signed agreements with the White House to \u2064adopt ethical guidelines for AI training, Beyer believes these\u200d agreements are insufficient. He\u200d argues that a separate regulatory \u2064agency is necessary and suggests the possibility of \u200ba &#8220;Geneva Convention\u200d on artificial intelligence,&#8221; emphasizing the need for national policies before\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leading-house-democrat-advocates-new-agency-to-regulate-ai\/\" title=\"Top Democrat proposes new AI regulatory agency.\">addressing\u2062 international concerns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Legislation and Future Outlook<\/h3>\n<p>As\u200b Congress \u200dreconvenes in September, \u200dit\u2064 will consider various bills\u200b related to AI regulation. These bills range from establishing\u200c task forces to \u200cbanning\u200d AI access to nuclear weapons. While House Leadership is eager to regulate AI, other\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/appeals-court-rules-californias-ban-on-for-profit-prisons-immigration-detention-centers-is-unconstitutional\/\" title=\"Appeals Court Rules California\u2019s Ban On For-Profit Prisons, Immigration Detention Centers Is Unconstitutional\">legislation takes priority<\/a>, such as \u2062keeping the government open. However, Beyer\u2064 is confident \u2064that AI-related legislation \u200dwill pass by the end \u200dof \u2063the year. Senate Majority\u2062 Leader Chuck Schumer shares similar sentiments and has organized briefings and hearings for Senators to familiarize themselves with \u200cthe future of \u200bAI.<\/p>\n<p>The New Democratic Coalition&#8217;s\u200c A.I. working group, led by Beyer \u2062and \u2064other representatives, was announced on August 16. Beyer&#8217;s unique \u200bqualifications,\u200c including his\u200b pursuit of a\u2063 Master&#8217;s Degree in machine learning, make\u200b him well-suited for\u200c this role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>artificial intelligence working group. 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