Justice Division will get a chief AI officer

The Justice Division appointed Princeton professor and know-how regulation researcher Jonathan Meyer as its first chief AI officer because it explores how AI impacts regulation enforcement.

Legal professional Basic Merrick Garland stated in a press release that the appointment of an AI officer was necessary for the division “to maintain tempo with quickly evolving scientific and technological developments.”

One of many mayor's tasks can be to construct a staff of technical and coverage consultants round cybersecurity and AI. Meyer will even function the division's chief science and know-how advisor and assist recruit tech expertise.

Authorities businesses had been tasked with grooming AI expertise and creating tips on utilizing the know-how of their companies by the Biden administration's government order on AI. The chief order additionally contains setting requirements to make sure equity if AI is used for sentencing, parole and surveillance – which fall beneath the purview of the Justice Division.

In response to his resume at Princeton's Info Know-how Coverage Middle, Mayer held know-how roles in authorities earlier than his new Justice Division program. He served as an advisor on know-how regulation and coverage to Vice President Kamala Harris whereas she was within the Senate. Meyer was additionally chief technologist within the Federal Communications Fee's Workplace of Enforcement.