Nearly a year ago, Dr. Alondra Nelson of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) shared a vision for an AI Bill of Rights, arguing that “our country should clarify the rights and freedoms we expect data-driven technologies to respect.” At Data & Society, we believe that articulating how we govern data-centric technologies is a matter of great urgency, as these technologies impact lives and communities in ways we are only beginning to understand. Today, we are pleased to see the OSTP take a major step toward advancing Dr. Nelson’s vision with the release of its Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights.

What is a blueprint for a new bill of rights to govern AI, and how should we read it?

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