In a recent interview, Miriam Vogel, chairman of the National AI Advisory Council (NAIAC), emphasized the need for government regulation and intervention to achieve “inclusivity” with artificial intelligence (AI).

Vogel will chair the NAIAC from May 2022, advising the president and the White House on AI policy. according to She has been added to her LinkedIn profile and she is also the President and CEO of . Equal AI, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing “unconscious bias” in AI. President Joe Biden’s administration said in October, “Blueprint for the AI ​​Bill of Rights, citing EqualAI as a stakeholder consulted for the document. And in February, Biden signed the next deal. presidential decree Require federal agencies to ensure AI promotes racial equality.

“AI can certainly create more opportunities, more jobs, more education and more inclusiveness,” Vogel declared in the June 28 newspaper. interview Partnership with the European New School of Digital Studies. “So I think the role of governments and civil society is to mandate what is expected. Yes, I think governments have to play a leading role in how society is prepared.” (Related: Federal agencies pledge to ‘strongly enforce’ laws against discriminatory AI technology in joint statement)

Vogel argued in an interview that he understands that AI has immense potential to advance society, but that it will require government intervention through regulation, mandate and cooperation.

Furthermore, in response to a question about content moderation related to AI, Vogel said that “a multi-stakeholder process that builds industry, government, public-private partnerships, and also includes civil society to help answer the questions together.” said there is. These questions of what we are exposing ourselves and the next generation to. “

“We need a regulatory element, but we also need a role for the industry,” she added.

The NAIAC praised Biden’s dedication to these issues. report Published in May, it said, “President Biden has made clear his interest in ending discrimination and prejudice (including algorithmic discrimination and prejudice).”

EqualAI is included in the White House AI Bill of Rights Blueprint appendix as one of the stakeholders consulted by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) during the drafting of the document. The word “prejudice” is frequently included in this blueprint, and public protection is defined as “a policy of abuse, prejudice, and discrimination to ensure that all people are treated fairly when automated systems are used.” protection from

The blueprint also states that progress is needed “to protect citizens from algorithmic discrimination and to ensure that automated systems are used and designed in an equitable manner.” It has been found to reflect and reproduce unwanted inequalities, or to embed new inequalities.” Harmful Prejudice and Discrimination. “

Vogel has previously worked to combat “prejudice” in other areas of American society, including law enforcement, the workplace, gender and LGBT issues. according to to the Brookings Institution. She served as Deputy Attorney General during President Barack Obama’s administration and spearheaded the establishment of Implicit Bias Training for Federal Law Enforcement.

EqualAI, the NAIAC and the White House OSTP did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s requests for comment.

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