Advancing Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

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Jason Matheny, President and Chief Executive Officer, RAND Corporation

Among a broad set of technologies, AI stands out both for its rate of progress and for its scope of applications. AI holds the potential to broadly transform entire industries, including ones that are critical to our future prosperity. As noted, the United States is currently the global leader in AI; however, AI systems have security and safety vulnerabilities and a major AI related accident in the United States or misuse could dissolve or lead, much like nuclear accidents set back the acceptance of nuclear power in the United States.

The United States can make safety a differentiator for our industry, just as it was a differentiator for our early aviation and pharmaceutical industries. Government involvement and safety standards and testing led to safer products, which in turn led to consumer trust and market leadership. Today, government involvement can build consumer trust in AI that strengthens the U.S. position as a market leader. And this is one reason why many AI firms are calling for government oversight to ensure that AI systems are safe and secure.