Every government has a requirement to ensure that laws are not only equitable to all citizens but also applicable. Philosophers for centuries have argued and debated about the relationship of the individual in a society, and the concept of fairness and equality is generally a main driving force in democratic populations. As we've seen with government polarization, laws can become really slow to get adopted. Usually, elected officials pass a law to assign a set of responsibilities to an agency or to a department. This responsible body can update the regulations as they see fit for the duration of its mandate.

A new report offers a five-point framework government agencies can use to maximize the benefits of artificial intelligence while minimizing the risks. "Risk Management in the AI Era," released by the IBM Center for the Business of Government April 16, proposes a risk management framework that can help agencies use AI to best suit their needs. "Public managers must carefully consider both potential positive and negative outcomes, opportunities, and challenges associated with the use of these tools," the report states, as well as the relative likelihood of positive or negative outcomes. The framework is based on five criteria. The first is efficiency, which the report defines as the ratio of output generated to input required.