Bias in artificial intelligence could critically impact the deployment, adoption and evolution of the technology, Democratic lawmakers said in Washington Wednesday. They also detailed their plans to combat the issue and help America maintain its position as a global leader in AI. "We have a real concern about bias in data--is that data bias in some historical way or in some intentional way?" Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Calif., told Politico's Steven Overly at an event held by the publication and technology corporation, Intel. "And we want to make sure the data doesn't harm groups of people or sectors of the country." McNerney, who holds a doctorate in mathematics, elaborated on how algorithm developers implicitly assume that whatever they produce will be logical. Often, it isn't until they look back at the results that they realize they've inserted bias through actions like failing to make important considerations during the process or using data that excluded certain groups of people.