The White House AI task force wants to open the AI floodgates. Here's how they should do it.

The White House hosted an AI symposium on Thursday where reps from Google, Amazon, Facebook and the like met with academics to talk about how to best secure America's role as a world leader in artificial intelligence. They also announced the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence, which will operate through the National Science and Technology Council and determine how best to leverage AI for American industry and market growth. And while it's great to see major investment in science and technology, it's also safe to assume that the Trump administration -- who once floated Rudy Guiliani as the country's chief of cybersecurity -- might not be, uh, up to the task of running this task force. The new AI task force aims to foster a free-market approach to technological advancement, according to AP. But history has shown time and time again through industries like airlines, big banks, and private healthcare companies that this, eh, doesn't always work out so well. Right now we're in a unique window of time where a lot of incredible technology and algorithms are emerging and influencing a massive portion of everyday life.