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OSTP Announces Public Events in November to Engage the American Public in National Policymaking about AI and Equity

November 11th, 2021 / in AI, Announcements, policy, Research News / by Maddy Hunter

The White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) is launching a series of listening sessions and events to involve the American public in the development of a Bill of Rights for an Automated Society. With the growing influence of data-driven technologies, the series is part of a national endeavor to ensure that emerging socio-technical systems are safe and just.

In addition to the RFI on current or planned uses of AI-enabled biometric technologies, OSTP will hold two public listening sessions and six public discussion forums seeking input from key stakeholders.

Listening Sessions on Public and Private Sector Uses of AI-Enabled Biometrics

  • Listening Session One: Thursday, November  18th, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET. Register here.
  • Listening Session Two: Monday, November 29th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET. Register here.

Public Events on the Bill of Rights for an Automated Society 

These events will dive into insights and analysis on risks, harms, benefits and policy opportunities of AI and other automated technologies.

  • Consumer Rights and Protections: Co-hosted by OSTP and The German Marshall Fund of the United States. This event will explore opportunities and challenges for individual consumer products , advanced platforms and services, “Internet of Things” (IOT) devices, and smart city products and services. Monday, November 15th, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ET. Register here.
  • The Criminal Justice System: Co-hosted by OSTP and the Electronic Privacy Information Center. This event will discuss current and emergent uses of technology in the criminal justice system and consider how they advance or undermine public safety, justice, and democratic values. Tuesday, November 16th, 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. ET. Register here.
  • Equal Opportunities and Civil Justice: Co-hosted by OSTP and Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. This forum will explore current and emerging uses of technology that impact equity of opportunity in employment, education, housing and financial well-being. Wednesday, November 17th, 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. ET. Register here.
  • Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Values: Co-hosted by OSTP and Mozilla Foundation. This event will examine challenges and opportunities in the design of technology that help support a democratic vision for AI. Thursday, November 18th, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ET. Register here.
  • Social Welfare and Development: Co-hosted by OSTP and New America. This event will explore current and emerging uses of technology to implement or improve social welfare systems, social development programs, and other systems that can impact life chances. Thursday, November 18th, 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET. Register here.
  • The Healthcare System: Co-hosted by OSTP and the Center for American Progress. This event will explore current and emerging uses of technology in the healthcare system and consume products related to health. Tuesday, November 23rd, 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. ET. Register here.

All virtual listening session are free and available to the public. Accessibility services will be provided.

Disclaimer: Posts on this blog report on happenings, opportunities, and issues that arise in the broad computing research community, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the CCC or the National Science Foundation.


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  4. NSF National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Program Webinar on November 7th
  5. OSTP Holding Event on Public Sector Prizes
OSTP Announces Public Events in November to Engage the American Public in National Policymaking about AI and Equity

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