Pennsylvania lawmakers are proposing legislation to track and regulate the use of artificial intelligence. AI, technology that mimics human intelligence to perform tasks, emerged in the last year as a transformative force in areas ranging from art to business decision making. Its critics and creators warn of the potential for AI to cause harm through misuse, faulty decisions or unintended outcomes that could pose an existential risk to humanity.
The Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science analyzes the Biden administration’s recent actions concerning the federal government’s use of artificial intelligence.