Microsoft says reg reforms would bolster open source AI development

Microsoft calls for regulatory reforms to help propel open source artificial intelligence development, in comments for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy inquiry on removing barriers to U.S. dominance in AI, while also putting in a strong pitch for greater use of regulatory sandboxes.

Microsoft in its submission to OSTP calls for a federal “framework” on AI that includes obligations on developers while also preempting state rules, and includes open source along with health care, government...