November Newsletter
It is with great excitement that we release our first Newsletter on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Academic Alliance for AI Policy, whose mission, as outlined in its manifesto and captured in its Charter, is to facilitate policy research and build capacity among academics, reach out to local and national policy makers, and engage with media and the public on AI-related issues. The launch of the Newsletter is an important element in pursuing this mission.
To that end, the Newsletter will include updates in AI research and policy, as well as a highlight of key events in and around AAAIP. Each issue will also celebrate the impactful work of our members. In this inaugural issue, we proudly spotlight Daniel and Kaylyn Schiff for their collaborative efforts in developing the AI Governance and Regulatory Archive (AGORA).
The success of the Newsletter, as all our other efforts, will depend on the active contribution of our members. Please share your research, news, and events with us in an ongoing basis, and let us know if you’d like your work to be the featured in the future editions.
AAAIP Director Comments on Recent Efforts to Regulate AI Training Data in U.S. and Europe
In an article for Cybernews, Dr. Ekbia commented on a recent announcement that confirmed Meta uses Facebook and Instagram users’ posts to train its AI models. He notes that attempts to regulate how companies incorporate user data into their AI models have faced powerful opposition across the United States.
AAAIP Gives Testimony in Strong Support of Massachusetts Bill Targeting AI Election Interference
If passed, bill S.2730 would ban the distribution of deceptive or fraudulent synthetic media messages which depict a candidate or political party set to appear on the state or local ballot within 90 days of an election. This week, Dr. Hamid Ekbia traveled to Massachusetts to provide testimony supporting the bill on behalf of AAAIP.
European Union Passes Landmark Artificial Intelligent Act. Dr. Hamid Ekbia Speaks on What it Means for the Global State of AI Regulation.
These regulations come as the U.S. Congress remains in the early stages of the process to set appropriate guardrails. According to Dr. Ekbia, director of the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute at Syracuse University and the leader of the Academic Alliance for AI Policy, the EU law “is certain to put pressure on other countries, especially the U.S., to come up with their own regulations. The question is, what type of regulation? Big players are going to put pressure on the Congress to ‘compensate’ for the EU’s constraint in the name of ‘innovation.’”
Distinguished Professor Margaret Burnett to deliver opening keynote at Intelligent User Interfaces '24 Conference in March
In the keynote presentation, Dr. Burnett will discuss how to enable diverse individuals to assess an AI agent’s “goodness” according to their own needs. The conference will take place March 18-21 in Greenville, South Carolina.
Autonomous Systems Policy Institute named an inaugural member of U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium
The Autonomous Systems Policy Institute (ASPI), housed in the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, recently launched the Academic Alliance for AI Policy—a multi-university academic advisory body formed to serve as a resource for lawmakers, policymakers and others seeking to regulate and better understand AI.
Academic Alliance for Artificial Intelligence Policy Launches at the 2023 AI Policy Symposium
The Academic Alliance for Artificial Intelligence Policy (AAAIP) officially launched on October 27, 2023 at the AI Policy Symposium in Washington, D.C. The event welcomed researchers, academic leaders, policymakers and journalists from across the nation for discussions about innovations, vulnerabilities and the future of artificial intelligence.
The event served as the venue to launch the Academic Alliance for AI Policy, a cross-institutional academic advisory body formed to serve as a resource for lawmakers, policymakers and others seeking to regulate and better understand AI. Hamid Ekbia, director of ASPI and a University Professor, will lead the alliance.