In this Politico article, Brenda Leong explains why the White House AI Action Plan’s requirement that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) remove references to “misinformation” is misguided.
The United States’ primary technology standards body, NIST suggests standards and guidance on AI development and implementation. In 2022, NIST addressed the concerns by releasing recommended practices for managing bias and discrimination in AI, but those may soon disappear.
“AI systems’ tendency to generate factually inaccurate, misleading, or confidently wrong outputs — hallucinations — is a well-documented challenge,” Brenda said. “The plan shifts away from acknowledging this fundamental technical and safety hazard.”
