Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, intends to issue a national artificial intelligence strategy to guide the U.S. government in the development and ethical use of the technology, Nextgov reported Friday.
The lawmaker said at IBM’s recent Think Gov conference that he wants to maintain the government’s AI ethics that reflect “Western liberal democracies.†Hurd emphasized that the government should avoid the methods China uses to develop AI-based technologies.
“China is not using facial recognition to make it easier to buy groceries in the grocery store,†he said. “They are developing it to continue to keep track of their citizens. So we need to make sure as the ethics around the development of this new technology is based on our values.â€
Hurd also cited the Chinese government’s efforts to utilize 5G networks amid the growing U.S. interest to launch high speed internet. 5G would allow the U.S. to build smart cities, adopt driverless vehicles and employ more AI technologies, the lawmaker said. He added that China wants its local companies, like Huawei, to own 5G development, which could compete with those based in the U.S.
To address AI and network-related issue, Hurd recommends that Congress should maintain its oversight role to monitor how new technology is being adopted across the country.
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