Some proposals focus on AI that may put people’s lives or livelihoods at risk, like in medicine and finance. Other possibilities include rules to ensure AI isn’t used to discriminate or violate someone’s civil rights.
It’s uncertain which approaches will win out, but some in the business community, including IBM and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, favor the approach that only regulates critical areas like medical diagnoses, which they call a risk-based approach. If Congress decides new laws are necessary, the U.S. Chamber’s AI Commission advocates that “risk be determined by impact to individuals,” said Jordan Crenshaw of the Chamber’s Technology Engagement Center.
