Data Policy

Senate’s 2024 AI Push Hinges on Data Policy

Senate’s 2024 AI Push Hinges on Data Policy

The Senate Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Roadmap represents a significant step forward in addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by AI in the United States. The roadmap was released May 15, 2024 and developed by the Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group. It covers a wide range of topics, including supporting U.S. innovation in AI, addressing workforce impacts, managing high-impact uses of AI, safeguarding elections and democracy, addressing privacy and liability concerns, ensuring transparency and intellectual property protection, mitigating AI risks, and leveraging AI for national security.

The Data Foundation recognizes the importance of the Senate's bipartisan efforts to develop a comprehensive framework for AI policy. However, it is crucial to emphasize the significance of data policy as a foundational element in the successful implementation of the roadmap's recommendations. As the Data Foundation has long advocated, the effectiveness of the proposed initiatives will largely depend on the availability of high-quality, accurate, reliable, and securely shared data.

Charting the Future of Data for AI: PCAST Report Outlines Crucial Steps for Data Access and Collaboration

Charting the Future of Data for AI: PCAST Report Outlines Crucial Steps for Data Access and Collaboration

Fulfilling a requirement in the President’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), issued a report examining the importance of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into scientific research to accelerate discovery and address pressing global issues. The report, “Report to the President on Supercharging Research: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Meet Global Challenges,” outlines a proactive strategy for the responsible use of AI to enhance scientific endeavors. PCAST’s strategic blueprint underscores the pivotal role of federal leadership in providing the data necessary to propel innovation and sustain global competitiveness in AI technologies.