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In a blog post titled "Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence," Deputy U.S. CTO Ed Felten announced the creation of the Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee and a series of workshops to encourage public discourse about the emerging technology. "There are tremendous opportunities and an array of considerations across the Federal Government in privacy, security, regulation, law, and research and development to be taken into account when effectively integrating this technology into both government and private-sector activities," wrote Felten. Related: Google's newly launched Magenta Project aims to create art with artificial intelligence Open to the public, the workshops are co-hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology and National Economic Council with academic and non-profit organizations across the country. The goal is to "identify challenges and opportunities" related to AI, which will lead to a public report by the subcommittee later this year. The first event was co-hosted by the University of Washington's School of Law in Seattle on May 24 and considered AI as applied to law and governance.