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Brian Schatz: “The government should not purchase or use AI systems if we can't explain what it does, especially if these systems are…”

On the recordDecember 11, 2017
The government should not purchase or use AI systems if we can't explain what it does, especially if these systems are making decisions about our citizens' lives.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Schatz emphasizes the need for transparency in AI systems used by the government.

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