In May 2023, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) published a Request for Public Input to help assess key opportunities and risks and provide input on how best to ensure that these GenAI technologies are developed and deployed as equitably, responsibly, and safely as possible.

The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) responded emphasizing the role of academic research in addressing risks associated with generative AI. Solutions will require multidisciplinary, multi-pronged approaches that simultaneously implement solutions in the form of policies and regulations, technological advances, and education. These will necessitate transparent communication among the various stakeholders, the use of basic computing research, major contributions and collaborations from social sciences, and a determined, well-rounded approach that will take time. The academic research space provides for these needs with its unique capabilities to promote long-term research, interdisciplinary solutions, and unbiased advancements.

In the response the CCC also emphasizes the role of public education and provenance. The response urges clear and transparent communication of every entity that contributes to the formation of a piece of media or text as well as the importance of instilling in the public from a young age a healthy skepticism for what they see online.

You can read the full response here.