Major civil rights group praises AI executive order, urges legislation to bolster protections

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights has strongly endorsed President Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence, calling for related legislation and emphasizing a need to address potential harms that Senate AI leaders are also highlighting in their efforts to craft an approach to the emerging technology.

“This executive order is a real step forward, but we must not allow it to be the only step. We still need Congress to consider legislation that will regulate AI and ensure...