'AI 101' briefing attracts sturdy curiosity from senators

An uncommon briefing Tuesday on synthetic intelligence drew sturdy curiosity from senators engaged on an expedited time-frame to draft laws to manage using the expertise.

The Senate held an all-senator briefing on Tuesday that includes MIT professor Antonio Torralba talking on AI and providing a primary primer to the lawmakers in attendance. Attendees described it as “AI 101” and mentioned it provided a begin for understanding the topic.

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“I feel the final consensus says that synthetic intelligence could make our lives higher if it does not kill us first,” Sen John Kennedy (R-LA) advised reporters. “And I feel what most senators need to do is perceive it higher.”

Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who organized the briefing, mentioned the “thirst for information is deep and robust.” He additionally mentioned curiosity in understanding the expertise was bipartisan.

Schumer mentioned he would host two further briefings on AI within the close to time period and would get into the specifics of laws someday within the fall. That's an accelerated tempo for the higher chamber, which is scheduled to be out of Washington in August.

Torralba is the Delta Electronics professor of electrical engineering and laptop science and presently serves in MIT’s Pc Science and Synthetic Intelligence Laboratory.

The following two briefings will take care of the way forward for the AI trade and the way the Division of Protection and the intelligence neighborhood use the expertise.

Schumer beforehand introduced he was engaged on laws with specialists that may regulate AI in a bipartisan method. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) has launched laws to create a process drive investigating AI insurance policies and their impact on civil liberties.