Comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on Artificial Intelligence

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has requested comments on the overarching questions in artificial intelligence (AI). The Center for Data Innovation has filed comments outlining outline some of the most significant benefits and challenges of AI so that policymakers can take an active role in supporting the development of AI, as well as avoid succumbing to widespread yet unfounded alarmist narratives about how AI is a threat to economic and social well-being or even an existential threat to humanity. Joshua New Joshua New is a policy analyst at the Center for Data Innovation. He has a background in government affairs, policy, and communication. Prior to joining the Center for Data Innovation, Joshua graduated from American University with degrees in C.L.E.G. (Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government) and Public Communication.