Aya Ibrahim, who leads national security work for the AI Now Institute, an independent research organization, said that any limitations of AI predictions may get little scrutiny from elected officials. Policymakers have a track record of being deferential when dealing with the tech sector, she said.
“When it comes to tech issues, there’s just this culture of learned helplessness from the same policymakers that sit on energy and commerce [committees] and oversee the FDA and prescription drugs,” topics where they don’t question their right to govern, said Ibrahim, a former Biden White House official. “Suddenly, if you can’t code the model yourself, then you’re not in a position to weigh in.”
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