BSA’s Policy Solutions for Building Responsible AI
Reducing Risk Through AI Governance
Companies with insight into the AI value chain are uniquely positioned to lay the groundwork for policy by enacting proactive and thoughtful organizational safeguards against risk. Every company should pursue some type of governance for their AI adoption, and the appropriate governance mechanisms should correspond to their role within the value chain and to how they are developing and deploying AI. Continue reading >>
Industry Voices
Docusign on AI Governance and Earning User Trust
Organizations that deploy AI responsibly understand they must earn user trust through transparency and governance that manages risks effectively. At Docusign, our customers trust us to support their most important transactions, so we understand how important it is to demonstrate trustworthiness every day. And we know that the success of AI, like most innovations, will depend on trust.
Workday Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs Rich Sauer on How the Partnership Between AI Developers and Deployers Advances AI Governance
Responsible AI is a team activity, and at Workday, we’re committed to doing our part. We’ve invested in the principles, practices, and people behind our Responsible AI program, and we collaborate with government officials in the US and around the world to advance meaningful and workable safeguards on high-risk AI.
Best Practices for AI Governance
BSA identifies the best practices below for establishing AI governance programs, which leverage the expertise of the enterprise software industry. The best practices build on BSA’s comprehensive risk management framework, Confronting Bias, which contains more than 60 specific steps companies can take to mitigate the risk of bias throughout the AI lifecycle. Read the report >>
Protecting Privacy and Advancing Cybersecurity
The capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) are widespread, which means that not only can AI tools stand on their own, but they can also be used in tandem to enhance other technologies. Both cybersecurity and data privacy can be strengthened in their own ways, including enhancing the ability to detect and mitigate threats, as well as new privacy-enhancing technologies. Continue reading >>
Industry Voices
Rubrik Public Sector Chief Technology Officer Travis Rosiek on Using AI to Analyze Code and Detect Vulnerabilities
In the future, I believe AI will better analyze code to help detect exploitable vulnerabilities that traverse an ever-growing code base for most applications. Another advantage of AI is that it can help developers write more secure code by giving suggestions or even writing parts of it.
Cisco Executive Vice President and General Manager, Security and Collaboration Business Units Jeetu Patel on AI Enhancing Privacy and Cybersecurity With AI Tools
To start tipping the scales in their favor, governments need to adopt technologies that give them an AI and data advantage. And I believe that you can’t be a great security company if you’re not a great AI company, and you can’t be a great AI company if you’re not a great data company.
Palo Alto Networks Executive Vice President and General Counsel Bruce Byrd on Leveraging AI Discovery and Analysis for Cyber Defense
We firmly believe that AI-powered cybersecurity is vital to protecting privacy, enhancing national security, and safeguarding our digital way of life. Consider this: Each day, AI enables Palo Alto Networks to detect an average of 2.3 million unique attacks that were not present the day before.
Investing in Research and Development
Virtually every part of the economy and every career stand to benefit by the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). BSA’s “Policy Solutions for Responsible AI” offers policymakers ideas to further research and development (R&D) into AI and to help prepare the workforce for a future in which virtually every job will involve an increased interaction with AI. Continue reading >>
Industry Voices
Cisco Senior Vice President and Chief Government Strategy Officer Jeff Campbell on AI R&D Investment and the Cultivation of Digital Skills
The future of AI hinges on research and development investment and the cultivation of digital skills. Embracing these imperatives will not only drive innovation and economic growth but also empower individuals and societies to grasp the transformative potential of AI responsibly and inclusively.
Autodesk Senior Vice President of Research Mike Haley on AI and the Future of Work
Advances in AI technology are revolutionizing various sectors, with large models trained on industrial data types now emerging. At Autodesk, we’re dedicated to enhancing the AI tools we offer engineers, architects, filmmakers, and other creative professionals.
Promoting AI Transparency and Trusted Content
Both the public and watchdog groups need trusted tools to discern what is fake and what is real. This is why BSA | The Software Alliance supports policymakers’ efforts to promote the use of disclosure methods for AI-generated content like watermarking, content provenance, and fingerprinting. Ensuring these methods are widely adopted and reliable might not be simple, but should be a priority for governments and businesses alike.
As AI innovation continues, learn what BSA and enterprise software companies are putting forth as solutions for policymakers around the world to build trust, promote AI transparency, and help combat deceptive information. Continue reading >>
Industry Voices
IBM Chief Privacy & Trust Officer Christina Montgomery on Countering Deceptive Content
Deepfakes have quickly become one of the most pressing societal challenges due to their potential to deceive the public and undermine democracy. Regulations that precisely target harmful applications of technology and applying this approach to specific, high-risk application of AI can build firm guardrails that protect the free and fair elections, which are foundational to democracy everywhere.
Adobe Chief Trust Officer and General Counsel on Advancing Trusted Content
We’re moving quickly towards a future where people can expect Content Credentials on digital media everywhere and know instantly whether something they see online is real or fake. It’s going to take all of us working together to ensure AI can realize its promise and potential for good. We’re proud of our work so far, optimistic about the work ahead and heartened to have partners like the BSA as we forge a path forward.
BSA’s Policy Solutions for Building Responsible AI
BSA’s Policy Solutions for Building Responsible AI is a comprehensive set of recommendations for policymakers worldwide to address the most significant artificial intelligence (AI) policy issues and advance the adoption of responsible AI across the economy. AI Policy Solutions builds upon the enterprise software industry’s work to develop constructive ideas to share with governments and institutions around the world to address AI-related issues. Read the report >>