Legislating Artificial Intelligence in NM

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)

Lou DiVizio opens up the podcast with headlines from around the state, many of which focus on the upcoming 60-day legislative session. Tonight, Nov. 18, Albuquerque City Council will meet to finalize its priorities heading into the session. You can watch that meeting live or after the fact here.

Another topic on the agenda for lawmakers at the roundhouse next year will be regulating artificial intelligence. This week, KUNM’s Megan Kamerick speaks with two computer science experts about their work pushing elected officials to create privacy guardrails on artificial intelligence. Dr. Cris Moore tells us how AI algorithms and social media can be a perfect storm to spread misinformation on a massive scale. Dr. Melanie Moses considers how a lack of transparency from technology companies could lead to loopholes when crafting laws regulating AI.

Host: Lou DiVizio

Correspondent: Megan Kamerick

Guests:

Dr. Melanie Moses, Ph.D., Professor, UNM Department of Computer Science

Dr. Cris Moore, Ph.D., Professor, Santa Fe Institute