Issue Summary
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has created growing excitement and much debate about its potential to revolutionize entire industries.
For example, some key areas where AI can be used include:
- Generative AI systems, which can create text, images, audio, video, and other content when prompted by a user
- Machine learning, which has applications from medical diagnosis to military intelligence
- Facial recognition, which can be used for law enforcement
However, there are also significant concerns in areas that include education, intellectual property, and privacy.
As AI technologies continue to advance at an incredible speed, federal oversight needs to evolve alongside them. GAO’s AI accountability framework can help federal agencies and others use AI responsibly.
This framework is organized around four complementary principles:
- Governance—promote accountability by establishing processes to manage, operate, and oversee implementation
- Data—ensure quality, reliability, and representativeness of data sources and processing
- Performance—produce results that are consistent with program objectives
- Monitoring—ensure reliability and relevance over time
AI Accountability Framework
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