Direction of U.S. Artificial Intelligence Policy: What Comes Next?
In a timely and significant event, the Center for Data Innovation is hosting a panel discussion on the impact and efficacy of AI policy. The discussion, taking place on February 23, 2023, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST), will bring together leading experts to explore the readiness of U.S. policy to address the rise of agentic AI.
The panel, moderated by Hodan Omaar, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Data Innovation, will feature Alex C. Engler, Fellow at the Brookings Institution and Associate Fellow at the Center for European Policy Studies, Dr. Lynne Parker, Director of the AI Tennessee Initiative at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) and Former Director of the National Artificial Intelligence Office, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Paul Lekas, Senior Vice President for Global Public Policy at the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA).
The panel will delve into several key aspects of AI policy. The impacts of agentic AI on innovation and competition will be explored, considering how these technologies might challenge existing norms and markets. There will be a critical evaluation of whether current U.S. policies are adequate to keep pace with rapid AI developments and what policy changes could better support responsible AI development and deployment.
Balancing development and risk will be a central theme, with discussions emphasising the importance of policies that encourage innovation while managing risks. The panel will also advocate for practical and ready-to-implement policies, such as whistleblower protections, cybersecurity measures, and planning for frontier AI models.
The panel will also touch on the complexities of global AI governance tensions and the need for coherent strategies to manage emerging risks, including cybersecurity threats linked to AI.
As the 117th Congress was the most AI-focused congressional session in U.S. history, it is a critical time to take stock of the accomplishments of U.S. AI policy to date. The 118th Congress, convening in January, is expected to continue the upward trajectory of AI policy discourse in the U.S.
This event reflects a comprehensive approach toward understanding the transformative potential of agentic AI and the urgent need for adaptive and forward-looking policy frameworks to harness AI’s benefits while mitigating its risks. The panel discussion promises to be an insightful and informative event for anyone interested in the future of AI policy in the U.S.
- The Center for Data Innovation is hosting a panel discussion on the 23rd of February, 2023, focusing on the impact and effectiveness of AI policy, particularly in regards to the readiness of U.S. policy to address the rise of agentic AI.
- The panel, moderated by Hodan Omaar, will feature expert speakers such as Alex C. Engler, Dr. Lynne Parker, and Paul Lekas, who will delve into key aspects of AI policy.
- Discussions will cover the impacts of agentic AI on innovation and competition, the adequacy of current U.S. policies to keep pace with AI developments, and potential policy changes to support responsible AI development and deployment.
- Balancing development and risk will be a central theme, with the panel advocating for policies that encourage innovation while managing risks, such as whistleblower protections, cybersecurity measures, and planning for frontier AI models.
- The panel will also touch on the complexities of global AI governance, emphasizing the need for coherent strategies to manage emerging risks, including cybersecurity threats linked to AI, given the 117th Congress's focus on AI policy and the expected continued discourse during the 118th Congress.
