The "Blueprint For An AI Bill Of Rights"

More and more, artificial intelligence and other automated systems make decisions affecting our lives and economy. These systems are not broadly regulated in the United States-although that will change next year in several states.

Earlier this month, President Biden unveiled a blueprint for an "AI Bill of Rights," motivated by concerns about potential harms from automated decision-making. Arising from an initiative the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) launched last fall, the AI Bill of Rights lays out five principles to foster policies and practices-and automated systems-that protect civil rights and promote democratic values.

For now, at least, adherence to these principles (and the steps recommended for observing them) remains voluntary-the blueprint is a guidance document with no enforcement authority attached to it. Notably, at inception, OSTP was unsure how the AI Bill of Rights might be enforced: