Joe Biden Wants US Government Algorithms Tested for Potential Harm Against Citizens - eviltoast

Highlights: The White House issued draft rules today that would require federal agencies to evaluate and constantly monitor algorithms used in health care, law enforcement, and housing for potential discrimination or other harmful effects on human rights.

Once in effect, the rules could force changes in US government activity dependent on AI, such as the FBI’s use of face recognition technology, which has been criticized for not taking steps called for by Congress to protect civil liberties. The new rules would require government agencies to assess existing algorithms by August 2024 and stop using any that don’t comply.

  • 5BC2E7@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Just because some of us understand this issue better than him it doesn’t mean that we should expect him to understand everything at the same level as if he worked in the area… it’s impossible he can’t be an expert economist, computer scientist, anthropologist, chemist, biologist, etc… rolled into one.

    For the record I don’t think he is a great president.

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      1 year ago

      You cannot judge how great a President was until long after they are out of office. Good things usually take time. Bad things can be immediate.

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        1 year ago

        Yea. But he doesn’t seem to have a vision. I don’t think corruption is great and bidenomics is just bullshit. I am not saying he is the worst ever just that it’s not very good.

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          1 year ago

          I’m not sure what you’re looking for with a “vision.” Sounds like something a populist does and fails at. Biden has to fix all the shit Trump and the Republicans ruined and he won’t likely have time for a lot else. If he can get control of Congress next year by a good margin it’ll help.

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            1 year ago

            To give you an example he might claim to want to curb the corruption by changing and limiting donations to political candidates/organizations. The populist vapid version of this would be something vague but catchy like “drain the swamp” that can mean anything.

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                1 year ago

                Ok if you could not understand that was an example I think Im good with my current opinion.

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                  1 year ago

                  I’d expect when talking about a specific person’s vision, you’d give an example of something that specific person can do.