In Critical Infrastructure, 'Trustworthy' AI Is Necessary

One of the challenges with defining artificial intelligence is that if you put 10 people in a room, you will get 11 different definitions. From our perspective at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an AI system exhibits reasoning and performs some automated decision-making without the aid of a human. It's generally accepted that AI promises to grow the economy and improve our lives. But with these benefits, it also brings new risks. How can we be sure this technology is not just innovative and helpful, but also trustworthy, unbiased and resilient in the face of attack?