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FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Outlines Industry Guidance and Family Resources to Support Youth Safety Online
July 22, 2024
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration’s Task Force on Kids Online Health & Safety issued a set of practical strategies to promote the health, safety and privacy of youth online. The Task Force calls on industry to take 10 critical steps to help young people safely navigate the digital ecosystem.
Online Health and Safety for Children and Youth: Best Practices for Families and Guidance for Industry
July 22, 2024
The following report provides an overarching summary of young people’s use of online platforms and the risks and benefits to their health, safety, and privacy, followed by key Task Force guidance.
NTIA Comments on Reporting on Border Gateway Protocol Risk Mitigation Project
July 18, 2024
24-146, 22-90
Comments in response to the FCC's properly implemented and narrowly constructed Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) reporting requirements as a means of addressing low ROA adoption by select large Broadband Internet Access Service (BIAS) providers while respecting long-standing support for the multistakeholder system of Internet governance.
Privacy, Equity, and Civil Rights Discussion Roundtables
May 20, 2024
On May 16, 2024, and May 17, 2024, NTIA hosted two discussion sessions in support of the agency’s ongoing work exploring the intersection of privacy, equity, and civil rights.
These discussion sessions followed on a Request for Comment issued by NTIA in January, 2023 on how companies’ data practices may impose outsized harm on marginalized or underserved communities, and the ways in which firms collect, share, and use data can exacerbate existing structural inequities. As NTIA prepares a report with findings and recommendations, the sessions provided an opportunity to hear from stakeholders about any potential new developments or concerns on the topic.
FACT SHEET: NTIA Urges Policy Changes to Boost Accountability and Trustworthiness in Artificial Intelligence Systems
March 27, 2024
Today, NTIA is issuing landmark recommendations to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems do what they claim – without causing harm. The AI Accountability Policy Report calls for improved transparency into AI systems, independent evaluations, and consequences for imposing unacceptable risks or making unfounded claims.
AI Accountability Policy Report
March 27, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are rapidly becoming part of the fabric of everyday American life. From customer service to image generation to manufacturing, AI systems are everywhere.
Alongside their transformative potential for good, AI systems also pose risks of harm. These risks include inaccurate or false outputs; unlawful discriminatory algorithmic decision making; destruction of jobs and the dignity of work; and compromised privacy, safety, and security. Given their influence and ubiquity, these systems must be subject to security and operational mechanisms that mitigate risk and warrant stakeholder trust that they will not cause harm.