Spence Purnell and Adam Thierer of the R Street Institute have expressed concerns about a recent directive regarding artificial intelligence. The directive, which is part of former President Donald Trump’s “Winning the AI Race” action plan, includes a requirement for certifying AI products as ideologically or politically impartial.
Purnell and Thierer questioned the feasibility of this certification process. In their analysis, they stated, “Neutrality and fairness in technological systems are worthy goals, but they do not translate into concrete, easily enforced public policies.”
They also pointed out potential issues related to free speech. “Government efforts to police ‘fair’ speech in AI systems — even through procurement processes — could raise some free speech concerns if done over-aggressively,” they wrote.
