Biden administration unveils new rules for federal government's use of artificial intelligence

WASHINGTON ― The Biden administration Thursday announced three new policies to guide the federal government's use of artificial intelligence, billing the standards as a model for global action for a rapidly evolving technology.

The policies, which build off an executive order President Joe Biden signed in October, come amid growing concerns about risks posed by AI to the U.S. workforce, privacy, national security and for potential discrimination in decision-making.

Vice President Kamala Harris announced the rules in a call with reporters, saying the policies were shaped by input from the public and private sectors, computer scientists, civil rights leaders, legal scholars and business leaders.

"President Biden and I intend that these domestic policies will serve as a model for global action," said Harris, who has helped lead the administration's efforts on AI and outlined U.S. initiatives on AI during a global summit in London last November.

"All leaders from government, civil society and the private sector have a moral, ethical and societal duty to make sure that artificial intelligence is adopted and advanced in a way that protects the public from potential harm, while ensuring everyone is able to enjoy its full benefit," Harris said.

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