White House proposes guidelines for regulating the use of AI

A metal head made of motor parts symbolises artificial intelligence, or AI, at the Essen Motor Show in Essen, Germany. The Trump administration is proposing new rules guiding how the US government regulates the use of artificial intelligence in medicine, transportation and other industries. — AP

The Trump administration is proposing new rules to guide future federal regulation of artificial intelligence used in medicine, transportation and other industries.

But the vagueness of the principles announced by the White House is unlikely to satisfy AI watchdogs who have warned of a lack of accountability as computer systems are deployed to take on human roles in high-risk social settings, such as mortgage lending or job recruitment.