[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 153 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 153

  Supporting the development of guidelines for ethical development of 
                        artificial intelligence.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2019

  Mrs. Lawrence (for herself, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Soto, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
 Crist, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. DelBene, and Ms. Meng) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                   on Science, Space, and Technology

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Supporting the development of guidelines for ethical development of 
                        artificial intelligence.

Whereas the field of artificial intelligence (AI) was initiated by a single 
        question, ``Can machines think?'', has made significant advancement 
        since the 1950s, and today touches every aspect of American society;
Whereas AI has demonstrated increasing competency in areas as diverse as image 
        and speech recognition, autonomous driving, and the mastery of complex 
        games;
Whereas AI has the potential to transform the economy and dramatically alter 
        industries including health care, retail, finance, energy, 
        transportation, law, education, and manufacturing over the coming years;
Whereas the development and use of AI has the potential to enhance wellbeing, 
        foster economic growth, and improve care and services for many people;
Whereas the far-reaching societal impacts of AI necessitates its safe, 
        responsible, and democratic development; and
Whereas the leaders of the G7 have committed to the Charlevoix Common Vision for 
        the Future of Artificial Intelligence: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports the 
development of guidelines for the ethical development of artificial 
intelligence (AI), in consultation with diverse stakeholders, and 
consonant with the following aims of:
            (1) Engagement among industry, government, academia, and 
        civil society.
            (2) Transparency and explainability of AI systems, 
        processes, and implications.
            (3) Helping to empower women and underrepresented or 
        marginalized populations.
            (4) Information privacy and the protection of one's 
        personal data.
            (5) Career opportunity to find meaningful work and maintain 
        a livelihood.
            (6) Accountability and oversight for all automated 
        decisionmaking.
            (7) Lifelong learning in STEM, social sciences, and 
        humanities.
            (8) Access and fairness regarding technological services 
        and benefits.
            (9) Interdisciplinary research about AI that is safe and 
        beneficial.
            (10) Safety, security, and control of AI systems now and in 
        the future.
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