A committee of scholars and leaders from MIT has released a series of policy briefs, aiming to frame a strategy for governance of artificial intelligence (AI). The targeted audience for these briefs is primarily U.S. policymakers, with the aim of regulating AI to ensure its safe use, limit potential harms, and encourage exploration of societal…
Leaders and scholars from MIT have released a series of policy papers proposing a framework for U.S. governance of artificial intelligence (AI), seeking to extend existing regulatory and liability approaches. The primary aim is to support and enhance American leadership in the evolving AI namespace while minimizing the potential risks and harms associated with the…
A group of MIT leaders and scholars have released a series of policy briefs aimed at guiding U.S. policymakers in governing artificial intelligence (AI). The objective is to extend current regulatory and liability frameworks to cover AI, thereby limiting potential harm, and promoting social benefits resulting from its deployment.
The central paper entitled “A Framework for…
The U.S Vice President, Kamala Harris announced new policies to regulate how federal agencies make use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology in their operations. This follows President Biden's Executive Order on AI announced in October 2021. The goal of these new policies, drafted by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is to address the…
MIT has formed a working group to study generative AI's impact on existing and future jobs. The group is made up of 25 corporations and nonprofits, along with MIT faculty and students. Their aim is to gather data on how teams are utilizing generative AI tools and the effect of these tools on the workforce.…
A committee of leaders and scholars from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has released a series of policy papers providing a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence (AI). The goal is to enable the US to maintain its leadership position in AI, preventing potential harm from novel technologies and promoting their societal benefits.
The central…
In 2023, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has had a busy and eventful year. Under the leadership of newly inaugurated President Sally Kornbluth, the institute saw significant advances in a range of fields, such as artificial intelligence (AI), clean energy solutions, disease detection, and even the science of kindness. Professor Moungi Bawendi was a notable…
The MIT Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health (Jameel Clinic) held an AI and Health Regulatory Policy Conference on December 4, sparking debates among faculty, regulators from the US, EU, and Nigeria, and industry experts about the regulation of AI in health. The conference centered around the question of whether the "black…
First-year students in the Social and Engineering Systems (SES) doctoral program within the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS), Eric Liu and Ashely Peake are focusing their research on studying housing inequality issues. Both students took part in the annual MIT Policy Hackathon, an initiative that brings together students from around the globe…