President Joseph Biden issued an executive order (Order) on October 30 addressing the challenges and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence (AI). The Order’s scope is extensive and includes new standards for AI safety, security, and innovation in a number of industries, including, but not limited to, technology, immigration, privacy, intellectual property, healthcare, and the workplace. The overarching goal of the Order is to promote responsible innovation, competition, and collaboration in AI via government oversight and regulation.
The Order is extensive and the above are just a few highlights of the topics it covers. Many of its requirements require implementation by applicable agencies within a short period of time following the Order (90 days to a year). However, while expansive, many of the Order’s requirements are policy roadmaps; it will be up to Congress to use the Order as a building block on which to develop federal legislation on the use and development of AI.
