Civil society groups push for regulatory amendment in comments to OMB on AI procurement

Civil society groups responding to a request for information by the Office of Management and Budget have joined forces in highlighting how artificial intelligence is different and why it should therefore prompt changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with emphasis on a need to test systems before and after deployment for harms such as propagating bias against minorities.

“Explicitly call out responsible AI practices in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR),” the Center for Democracy and Technology wrote in April...