ACCESS Newswire
19 Sep 2023, 01:20 GMT+10
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / September 18, 2023 / On Thursday, September 14, the Interpreting SAFE-AI Task Force, representing a cross-section of expertise in interpreting and language access, officially launched and initiated its mission of framing best practices for the use of AI in language interpretation.
In the wake of discussions on AI policy between tech magnates, including Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, and the bipartisan leadership of the United States Senate, the Interpreting SAFE-AI Task Force met to finalize its 45-member Stakeholder Assembly, introduce its bylaws, and launch a pivotal Perception Survey aimed at gauging the market's views on AI-driven language interpretation. The Task Force is poised to recommend best practices and regulations for AI in language services by 2024.
Following senate discussions, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned, 'We also need help from those who are asking tough questions, who care about developing safeguards to minimize AI's risks.'
Echoing the Senate Majority Leader's appeal for diligent AI safeguards, the Task Force is strategically positioned to prioritize end-users' genuine needs over commercial or employment-centered considerations through a Perception Survey. This project is made possible by the fundraising efforts of the initial SAFE-AI workgroup. The work will be carried out by CSA Research and divided into two separate surveys:
The Task Force will use the output to assess the state of acceptance in the market and expectations from the various stakeholder groups and recommend reasonable guardrails to mitigate risk and harm in health care, the justice system, and other key areas where language access is critical.
The 45-member Stakeholder Assembly is a diverse mix including Star Grieser, CEO of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID); Ludmila Golovine, CEO of Masterword, a language services company; and Andy Schwieter, Director of Language Access Services at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, who points out that '8% of Americans use languages other than English when seeking health care. AI could improve their access to that care, but we must ensure it is used safely. Communication mistakes in health care can harm patients.'
According to Dr. Bill Rivers, interim Chair of the SAFE-AI task force, '[a] remarkable diversity of stakeholders came together today, from the interpreters in ASL and spoken languages, to language companies, to health care providers and state governments, and more, to create a unified voice on how to understand and shape the use of AI in language access.' Star Grieser adds, 'This work will help shape the future of our American Sign Language interpreting profession and also to serve to protect our consumers and communities - especially those who are among the most vulnerable within the Deaf, hard of hearing, DeafBlind, ASL-using people in all their diversity.'
For more details or to participate in the Task Force's initiatives, visit https://safeaitf.org.
Contact Information
Ryan Foley
Director of Communications
[email protected]
346 744-7158
Related Files
SAFE-AI Stakeholder Assembly Meeting 9.18.pdf
SOURCE: Interpreting SAFE-AI Task Force
Get a daily dose of Jamaican Times news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Jamaican Times.
More InformationFRANKLIN, Tennessee: Hundreds of thousands of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles are being recalled across the United States due to a potential...
REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft is the latest tech giant to announce significant job cuts, as the financial strain of building next-generation...
LONDON UK - U.S. stock markets were closed on Friday for Independence Day. Global Forex Markets Wrap Up Friday with Greeback Comeback...
SANTA CLARA, California: Nvidia came within a whisker of making financial history on July 3, briefly surpassing Apple's all-time market...
SACRAMENTO, California: California's multibillion-dollar farms are facing a growing crisis—not from drought or pests, but from a sudden...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump says the United States could soon reach a trade deal with India. He believes this deal would...
MADRID, Spain: Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André Silva, have died in a car accident in Spain. Spanish...
LONDON, U.K.: An unrelenting heatwave sweeping across Europe has pushed early summer temperatures to historic highs, triggering deadly...
President Donald Trump's plans to build a space-based Golden Dome missile defense shield have drawn immediate criticism from China,...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Paramount has agreed to pay US$16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by U.S. President Donald Trump over...
LONDON, U.K.: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer won a vote in Parliament this week to move ahead with changes to the country's welfare...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday. President...