The White House’s regulatory hub has a new target on its radar: artificial intelligence.
Richard Revesz, administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, said in a blog post Tuesday that his team had been tasked by President Joe Biden to tackle public comments on proposed rules produced by AI, an emerging technology that is poised to disrupt vast swaths of society.
Computer-generated comments, numbering in the thousands, could swamp agencies across the federal government as they review each one before finalizing their regulations. Revesz acknowledged AI could help those new to the regulatory system when drafting comments for the first time.
“However, the combination of mass and computer-generated comments has the potential to create operational challenges for agencies,” Revesz said. “OIRA is working with [the General Services Administration] to implement additional checks at the front end of the comment submission system, in order to help make sure that no one is abusing the system.”
