The number of AI use cases within the US government has increased by 70% since the end of the Biden administration, according to a report from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). As of April 14, the OMB disclosed that there are 3,611 active or planned AI use cases across federal agencies. The report raises concerns about the delegation of sensitive governmental functions to AI systems, which could impact areas such as individual freedoms, public health, and nuclear safety. Nathan E Sanders, a data scientist at Harvard University, and Bruce Schneier, a security technologist at Harvard Kennedy School and the University of Toronto, have expressed concerns regarding the lack of transparency in these developments.
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- loaded language: 'ballooning'
- loaded language: 'lack of transparency is troubling'
- loaded language: 'quietly acknowledged'
- loaded language: 'staggering'
- loaded language: 'disturbing-seeming'
- loaded language: 'causes for alarm'
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US Government AI Use Cases Increase by 70% Since Biden Administration
The US government has reported a 70% increase in AI use cases since the Biden administration, with 3,611 active or planned cases now disclosed by the Office of Management and Budget. This increase raises concerns about the potential transfer of sensitive governmental functions to AI systems and the implications for public safety and individual freedoms.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'ballooning'
- ✕ loaded language: 'lack of transparency is troubling'
- ✕ loaded language: 'quietly acknowledged'
- ✕ loaded language: 'staggering'
- ✕ loaded language: 'disturbing-seeming'
- ✕ loaded language: 'causes for alarm'
- ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
- ✕ framing: selective emphasis on negative aspects of AI use
- ✕ editorializing: Scanning this list, many readers may find many causes for alarm.
- ✕ omitted response: a named/criticized party is given no chance to respond
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AI use by the US government is ballooning. And the lack of transparency is troubling | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier
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US Government AI Use Cases Increase by 70% Since Biden Administration