U.S. Senator Roger Wicker today conducted a subcommittee hearing on the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in the digital economy.
Wicker is chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet. The hearing explored best practices to ensure proper use of AI technology.
In his opening statement, Wicker said AI “has the potential to transform our economy. AI’s ability to process and sort through troves of data can greatly inform human decision-making and processes across industries, including agriculture, health care and transportation. In turn, businesses can be more productive, profitable and efficient in their operations.”
But he said some issues must be addressed “to ensure the responsible development and use of this technology. Some of these issues include understanding how data is gathered; what data is provided for an intelligent machine to analyze; and how algorithms are programmed by humans to make certain predictions.
“Moreover, understanding how the human end-user interacts with or responds to the digital decision—and how humans interpret or explain decisions of the AI system over time—will also need to be addressed.”
The software industry supports 7,000 jobs in Mississippi and contributes more than $800 million to the state’s economy.
Watch a video of Wicker’s remarks to the subcommittee below:
Special to HottyToddy.com.
