Thoughts on "AI Bill of Rights"
As a software engineer, I'm particularly interested in the "Algorithmic Discrimination Protection" section of the bills. The processes outlined: system design, development, testing, mitigation, and oversight—are already well-established software development principles. For instance, we apply these principles to ensure software is equally usable by people from different countries with diverse languages and customs (Software Internationalization and Localization, a.k.a. I18n and L10n) and accessible to individuals with disabilities (Accessibility Testing, a.k.a. A11y). We utilize rigorous processes in these disciplines. Algorithmic discrimination is simply another dimension to consider within the software development process. I propose we adopt the term " D14n " to represent this crucial aspect. By integrating D14n into our existing frameworks, we can proactively address and mitigate biases in algorithms, ensuring fa...