The White House Puts New Guardrails on Government Use of AI
WiredMAR 2024
Report: US Treasury Has Used AI to Catch $1B in Fraud This Year
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The Spin
Narrative A
While we must be cautious around these novel technologies, this news should excite every American taxpayer who wants their money well cared for and spent. With machine learning, AI can constantly improve its skills to detect patterns of fraud in milliseconds. We'll always need humans to ensure proper use, but with the help of AI, criminals should prepare for a hard road ahead — and taxpayers should rest assured that their contributions are well taken care of.
Narrative B
While the government offers nice platitudes about using AI for good while restraining its bad aspects, the truth is that the corporations that own these technologies also own the government. The US federal government, which played a significant role in funding AI development, is now handing it over to corporations to control every aspect of our lives. The interrelationship between the public sector and Silicon Valley's AI complex needs close scrutiny.