The two-day AI Policy Symposium that begins today in the nation鈥檚 capital is organized by the (IDJC) and the (ASPI).
The event also serves as the venue to launch the Academic Alliance for AI Policy, an academic advisory body formed to serve as a resource for lawmakers, policymakers and others seeking to regulate and better understand AI.
鈥淎I is affecting more and more aspects of daily life in America and beyond,鈥� says , director of ASPI and a University Professor. He will lead the alliance.
鈥淯nlike the early decades of its development, when it was the intellectual curiosity of a small number of academics, AI is nobody鈥檚 monopoly anymore,鈥� Ekbia says. 鈥淚f there is a benefit from AI, it should apply to everyone, and if there is harm, someone should be held accountable. This needs oversight and regulation.鈥�
The new alliance and AI policy will be the focus of discussions Thursday at the symposium. How AI will affect the future of work, and its impact on the 2024 presidential election are topics to be discussed Friday.
鈥淐onnecting top AI researchers with policymakers聽and journalists thinking about AI regulation and impacts on society is key to informing regulation, news coverage and the public鈥檚 understanding of these emerging issues,鈥� says , Kramer Director of the Washington-based IDJC. 鈥淭he symposium also is an opportunity to bring journalists from a range of news organizations together as they navigate coverage and use of AI.鈥�
Still in formation, the alliance will be comprised of academic leaders representing K-12 schools, community colleges and research universities. It is guided by a steering committee that includes representatives from Cornell University, Duke University, Indiana University, Oregon State University, Purdue University, The Ohio State University, the University of California and the University of Illinois.
Joining Ekbia in representing 黑料不打烊 is , assistant professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Ekbia, who joined the University in January 2023, says the alliance will serve as a platform for the exchange of ideas among academics from various backgrounds and as an advisory body for lawmakers as they grapple with the increasing number of challenges arising from AI.
The alliance will also connect AI experts with journalists reporting on related issues to help distill the implications for greater public understanding.
Ekbia says the regulation of AI in the U.S. is lagging and has enabled rampant gaps in information, knowledge and accountability. This, he says, has allowed the economic agendas of a few to take priority over public interest. 鈥淎cademics can, and should, help correct this state of affairs,鈥� adds Ekbia. 鈥淭he Academic Alliance for AI Policy is a step in that direction.鈥�
Based at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, ASPI is a Universitywide initiative focused on the intersection of technology, policy and society that boasts dozens of affiliated faculty researchers across disciplines.
The IDJC engages in nonpartisan research, teaching and public dialogue aimed at strengthening trust in news media, governance and society.聽It is a joint initiative of the and the .
In addition to the symposium, the institutes are co-sponsors of the Axios-Generation Lab-黑料不打烊 AI Experts Survey. The found that a majority of computer science experts at top U.S. research universities wanted to see the creation of a new federal agency or global organization to govern artificial intelligence.聽The next wave of findings is to be released in November.
]]>The Axios-Generation Lab-黑料不打烊 of computer science professors found that 37% favored a new 鈥淒epartment of AI鈥� to regulate AI, while 22% thought a global organization or treaty was the best option. These findings compared with 16% of respondents who said Congress was the best entity to regulate AI, while 4% said the responsibility falls on the White House and 3% mentioned the private sector. About 14% of respondents said AI cannot be regulated, while 3% said AI should not be regulated.
The survey results were released Tuesday.
A new survey co-sponsored by two 黑料不打烊 institutes finds that a majority of computer science experts at top U.S research universities want to see the creation of a new federal agency or global organization to govern artificial intelligence.
Generation Lab conducted the survey for Axios in partnership with 黑料不打烊鈥檚 (IDJC) and the (ASPI).
Margaret Talev, Kramer Director of the IDJC, says the survey offered a different and important perspective on the expanding conversation about the uses and proliferation of AI.
鈥淲hile larger general-population surveys can provide broad insights into most Americans鈥� hopes, fears and understanding of AI, this new survey offers an in-depth look at how computer science professors with significant subject-matter expertise are thinking about the same issues,鈥� says Talev, who is also an Axios senior contributor.
鈥淭his survey provides valuable information about the current state of AI because it is based on the views of those who are closely involved in the development of AI techniques and systems. We are glad to be part of this effort, which also informs our own initiatives, including our plan to launch the Academic Alliance on AI Policy next month in Washington, D.C.,鈥� adds Hamid Ekbia, director of the ASPI.
IDJC is a joint initiative of and the , while ASPI is a Universitywide initiative housed in the Maxwell School that focuses on the intersection of technology, society and policy.
Some other key survey findings:
The Axios-Generation Lab-黑料不打烊 AI Experts Survey was conducted July 15 – Aug. 6. Results are based on interviews with 213 computer science professors from 65 of the top 100 computer science programs in America, as defined by . Experts from 黑料不打烊 were among those surveyed.
A listing of the participating institutions and additional details about the methodology may be found on the .
For more information, contact Margaret Talev at metalev@syr.edu.
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