In a move that reflects the increasing recognition of AI’s potency and potential in numerous sectors, US President Joe Biden recently signed the “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence“.
This order aims not just to dictate the administration’s AI policy, but also to furnish government bodies with guidance regarding the deployment and development of AI technologies. It underscores the administration’s commitment to addressing the numerous ethical, legal, and societal dilemmas that may arise in the further propagation and reliance upon such technologies.
This development is critical for legal practitioners in the corporate sector, particularly those dealing with issues at the intersection of technology, data, privacy and security. Legal teams must now be aware of and conform to the provisions of this executive order in order to ensure that their AI applications meet the standards of safety, security, and trustworthiness as defined by the US administration.
As applications of AI become increasingly pervasive, necessitating new legal paradigms, this executive order represents an important step by the US administration in defining a framework for AI deployment. By delineating norms and standards for the secure, ethical utilization of AI, it is helping to shape the future legal landscape in AI and technology.