As AI systems become more embedded in daily life, the new AI policy in the US is redefining what “bias” means. The shift opens up new tensions in what was believed to be a settled question in the realm of technology, identity, and ethical values.
AI belongs to a rapidly evolving class of technologies that blurs the line between computation, autonomy, and cognition, demanding a more stringent level of oversight we’ve never had to contend with nor consider ... until now.