Published on January 1, 1970
Welcome to our weekly news download. We created this resource to highlight the updates, research, and change-making that caught our eye, stories related to ways in which AI is transforming governance and deepening democracy.
News That Caught Our Eye
Wisconsin and Nevada are shaking up the unemployment claims process, rolling out bots to make things smoother and more user-friendly for people dealing with unemployment paperwork. Just another home-hitting example of how AI holds the potential to change how governments serve residents for the better.
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The very talented, albeit small, tech agency has “a big share of the responsibility for executing on the Biden administration's executive order on artificial intelligence.” Could this be an ideal opportunity to use new technologies to crowdsource more expertise, as we did with patents years ago?
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OpenAI is stepping up its game by forming a team to integrate public feedback into AI governance, ensuring their technology aligns with societal values. This forward-thinking move aims to balance innovation with responsible AI development, amidst heightened regulatory focus.
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In a move to boost transparency, House members are rallying behind a bill that would require federal agencies to inform people when AI impacts their lives, echoing a similar Senate effort. Disclosure is important but, more importantly, we need to ensure that we are not ceding important decision-making to machines. To better our systems and efficiency, it’s key for tech to be on tap, but not on top.
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The change comes as part of a White House effort “to reduce unnecessary barriers” federal contractors face in filling cybersecurity jobs. This is a hugely important development: the national movement we’re seeing toward skills-based hiring can only be more equitable and more effective than relying solely on degrees.
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The rise of AI deepfakes in politics is creating a new challenge in discerning truth, with politicians worldwide dismissing controversies as AI fabrications, while some real fabrications swirl (See: Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips). This trend underscores the growing influence of AI on democracy and public trust and the critical need for a stronger information-integrity system.
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OpenAI has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), providing the university full access to ChatGPT Enterprise for various academic uses, including coursework and research. This collaboration will enable ASU to develop personalized AI tutors, AI avatars for study assistance, and expand their prompt engineering course, showcasing a significant integration of AI in higher education not dissimilar to our own work with the AI for Impact Co-op Program.
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