The 2nd Senate AI Insight Forum is set to take place tomorrow, featuring a lineup of 21 AI leaders. This event follows the first forum held over a month ago, aiming to educate senators on many AI-related topics. The bipartisan initiative is spearheaded by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, alongside Sens. Mike Rounds, Martin Heinrich, and Todd Young.
âžœ Forum’s Focus: Transformational and Sustainable Innovation
The forum will explore “transformational innovation” in medicine, energy, and science. Additionally, it will address the “sustainable innovation” required for advancements in AI security, accountability, and transparency, as outlined in a press release from Sen. Schumer’s office.
➜ Notable Speakers
Among the esteemed speakers, attendees will hear insights from:
- Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, fresh off the release of his Techno-Optimist Manifesto.
- Aidan Gomez, CEO of Cohere.
- Stella Biderman, executive director of EleutherAI.
- Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP.
- Max Tegmark, president of the Future of Life Institute.
- Former White House tech advisors Alondra Nelson and Suresh Venkatasubramanian.
➜ The First AI Insight Forum: A Recap
The inaugural forum on September 13 was closed-door, sparking criticism for its lack of press accessibility. Tech Policy Press notes that this second forum aligns with the unveiling of the Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act of 2023 (S. 3050). This proposed bill, championed by the AI Forums’ “Gang of Four,” seeks to initiate a bug bounty program and mandates reports on data sharing, AI regulation in finance, and AI’s military applications.
➜ A Delayed Timeline
Initially, Senator Schumer had projected the AI Insight Forums to span September and October. However, the timeline now seems extended, potentially slowing down the US federal AI regulation path. Emphasizing the urgency, Schumer, during the first forum, remarked,
“In past situations when things were this difficult, the natural reaction of a Senate or a House was to ignore the problem… But with AI we can’t be like ostriches sticking our heads in the sand. Only Congress can do the job, and if we wait until after AI has taken hold in society, it will have been too late.”
As AI continues to shape our world, these forums underscore the urgency for informed legislative action. The presence of industry leaders and the bipartisan nature of the initiative are promising signs. However, the pace of these forums and subsequent actions will be crucial. For more on AI’s evolving landscape, visit NeuralWit.