Accountability of AI Under the Law: The Role of Explanation

Understand

The ubiquity of systems using artificial intelligence or "AI" has brought increasing attention to how those systems should be regulated.

• The choice of how to regulate AI systems will require care.
• AI systems have the potential to synthesize large amounts of data, allowing for greater levels of personalization and precision than ever before---applications range from clinical decision support to autonomous driving and predictive policing.
• That said, there exist legitimate concerns about the intentional and unintentional negative consequences of AI systems.