The text discusses the challenges posed by the use of technology, data, and automated systems in ways that threaten the rights of the American public. It highlights the harmful outcomes that can occur, such as unsafe healthcare systems, biased algorithms in hiring and credit decisions, and invasive social media data collection. However, the text also acknowledges the potential benefits of automated systems and data, emphasizing the need to protect civil rights and democratic values. It introduces the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, which outlines principles for the design, use, and deployment of automated systems to protect the public. These principles include ensuring safe and effective systems, preventing algorithmic discrimination, safeguarding data privacy, providing notice and explanation of automated system use, and offering human alternatives and fallback options. The text concludes by emphasizing the importance of applying these principles to all automated systems that have the potential to impact individuals’ rights, opportunities, or access to critical resources or services.
| Signal | Change | 10y horizon | Driving force |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights | Protecting American public from AI threats | Increased protection of civil rights and democratic values | Threats to civil rights and democratic values |
| Safe and Effective Systems | Protection from unsafe or ineffective systems | Systems undergo testing and monitoring for safety | Ensuring safety and effectiveness of systems |
| Algorithmic Discrimination Protections | Protection against algorithmic discrimination | Equitable design and use of automated systems | Preventing unjust treatment based on protected classes |
| Data Privacy | Protection from abusive data practices | Built-in privacy protections and user agency | Protecting privacy and giving control over data |
| Notice and Explanation | Transparency and understanding of automated systems | Accessible documentation and explanations | Providing clear and timely explanations |
| Human Alternatives, Consideration, and Fallback | Ability to opt out and access human alternatives | Accessible human consideration and remedy | Ensuring accessibility and accountability |
| Apply the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights | Scope of the framework and its application | Protection of rights, opportunities, and access | Ensuring equal protection regardless of technology |