I spent much of 2022 writing about the growing policy debate over artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, and the Computational Revolution more generally. Here are some of the major highlights of my work on this front.
- BIG PICTURE: “AI Eats the World: Preparing for the Computational Revolution and the Policy Debates Ahead” – Overview of the unfolding debate over algorithmic policy + a call to arms for more analysts to get involved.
- AI PRIMER: “Artificial Intelligence Primer: Definitions, Benefits & Policy Challenges” – My first cut at a primer on the major issues surrounding AI policy. It will be expanded and modified in coming months.
- POLICY DEFAULTS: “The Proper Governance Default for AI” – Which policy default should we choose for algorithmic technologies: The Precautionary Principle or The Proactionary Principle? This is the single most important issue in AI policy today.
- PRAGMATIC GOVERNANCE: Two essays that sketch out a flexible governance framework for AI – “’Running Code and Rough Consensus’ for AI: Polycentric Governance in the Algorithmic Age,” & “AI Governance ‘on the Ground’ vs ‘on the Books.’”
- REGULATORY OVERVIEW: “The Coming Onslaught of ‘Algorithmic Fairness’ Regulations” – An paper by Neil Chilson and me examining the growing array of federal, state & local AI regulatory proposals in the U.S.
- AI TRANS-ATLANTIC POLICY BATTLE: “Why the Future of AI Will Not Be Invented in Europe” – A look at the EU’s policy vision for artificial intelligence and why it discourages algorithmic innovation.
- AI & CULTURE: “How Science Fiction Dystopianism Shapes the Debate over AI & Robotics” – My look at the ways pop culture depictions of AI warp social and political discussions.
- AI & CONTENT MODERATION: “No Goldilocks Formula for Content Moderation in Social Media or the Metaverse, But Algorithms Still Help” – Algorithms often get blamed for all sorts of content moderation problems, but the job would be impossible without them.
- AI & HEALTH CARE CASE STUDY: “What I Learned about the Power of #AI at the Cleveland Clinic” – As a member of the US Chamber AI Commission, I visited the Cleveland Clinic to learn how AI was revolutionizing health care.
- THE LANGUAGE OF DEBATE: “We Really Need To ‘Have a Conversation’ About AI … or Do We?” – My examination of how tech critics twist the debate over AI using rhetorical games that are mostly just meant to slow or stop progress.
All these essays + dozens more can be found on my: “Running List of My Research on AI, ML & Robotics Policy.” I have several lengthy studies and many shorter essays coming in the first half of 2023.
Finally, here is a Federalist Society podcast discussion about AI policy hosted by Jennifer Huddleston in which Hodan Omaar of ITIF and I offer a big picture overview of where things are headed next.
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