Chuck Schumer Unveils Five Point Plan for Stunting AI

"We have no choice but to acknowledge that AI's changes are coming, and in many cases are already here," [Senator Chuck] Schumer said during a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "We ignore them at our own peril. Many want to ignore AI because it's so maddeningly complex. But with AI, we cannot be ostriches sticking our heads in the sand."

The first plank of the framework is ensuring national security.

The second is holding AI developers accountable for misinformation or bias, as well as protecting intellectual property rights, a major concern, given that AI models train on existing works and can generate content highly derivative of copyrighted material.

The third is ensuring that "AI systems align with our democratic values at their core," including in protecting elections and ensuring that China does not determine the course of AI rules.

The fourth is determining what data need to be provided from AI developers to the government and to the public to guarantee proper oversight.

The last is supporting innovation in AI in the United States.