AI Today Podcast: Interview with Dr. Tim Persons, Chief Scientist And Managing Director at U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

AI is transforming the federal workplace, allowing employees to work more productively and efficiently. However with this technology comes the need for oversight considerations for policymakers and federal managers related to such issues as the right to privacy, accuracy of results, safety assurances, and algorithmic oversight. In this episode of the AI Today podcast we interview Dr. Tim Persons who is Chief Scientist and Managing Director of the Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics team at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). He discusses the role of AI for oversight, some of the unique challenges governments face around oversight, as well as some of the unique opportunities the public sector has around AI. Show Notes: Machine Learning Lifecycle 2021 eventSeptember 2020 AI in Government with Dr. Tim Persons