Insider Q&A: Small federal agency crafts standards for making AI safe, secure and trustworthy
No technology since nuclear fission will shape our collective future quite like artificial intelligence, so it’s paramount AI systems are safe, secure, trustworthy and socially responsible. Billions are at stake, making the Biden administration’s task of setting standards for AI safety a major challenge. To define the parameters, it has tapped a small federal agency, The National Institute of Standards and Technology.