AI Advantages Could Evade Americans Absent Policy Focus on "Digital Equity," Assertion States
The Center for Data Innovation, a renowned think tank, has recently released a report that sheds light on a growing issue in the United States: the data divide. This divide, unlike the digital divide, refers to the gaps between individuals who are adequately represented in public and private datasets and those who are not.
According to the report, the data divide has been largely ignored by policymakers, but it is crucial to address if the benefits of a data-rich society, such as improved public health and better education, are to be enjoyed by all Americans.
To combat this divide, the Center for Data Innovation has proposed 16 specific policy measures. While the exact list is not fully detailed in the search results provided, the report's focus areas suggest that these measures generally aim to increase data representation and access, promote pragmatic public policies, develop enabling environments and safeguards for responsible data governance, encourage data sharing models, and support investments in digital infrastructure and tools.
Some of the steps recommended include passing national data privacy legislation, investing in smart cities, identifying and procuring private-sector data, and increasing opportunities to share data across organizations and sectors. The report also suggests passing demographic-specific data protection measures and using synthetic data to fill critical data gaps.
Other steps include providing access to confidential government data with appropriate safeguards, promoting data interoperability across federal, state, and local governments, and strengthening public-private data standardization practices. The report also recommends simplifying processes for Americans to donate their data, creating datasets for high-value AI use cases, and supporting open data at state and local levels.
Gillian Diebold, a policy analyst with the Center for Data Innovation, emphasizes the importance of addressing the data divide, stating that without substantial efforts to increase data representation and access, there will be individuals and communities left behind in a data-driven world.
The report also underscores the need for policymakers to use a similar holistic approach to address the data divide as they have used to address the digital divide. Diebold states that a data-rich society comes with benefits such as improved public health and better education, and that policymakers should commit to closing the data divide to ensure all Americans receive these benefits.
The recent surge in AI developments is leading to economic and social benefits, but these benefits will not be evenly distributed without concerted efforts to address the data divide. The Center for Data Innovation's report provides a comprehensive framework for policymakers to follow in their efforts to ensure that all Americans can reap the benefits of a data-rich society.
- The data divide, a significant issue in the United States, has been mostly overlooked by policymakers, according to The Center for Data Innovation's report.
- To bridge this divide, the report recommends 16 specific policy measures, which generally aim to enhance data representation, promote pragmatic policies, develop enabling environments for responsible data governance, and foster investments in digital infrastructure.
- Some of these measures include passing national data privacy legislation, investing in smart cities, and promoting data interoperability across government levels.
- Gillian Diebold, a policy analyst with The Center for Data Innovation, stresses that without significant efforts to increase data representation, certain individuals and communities could be left behind in a data-driven world.
- The report also suggests using a holistic approach to address the data divide, similar to how policymakers have done with the digital divide, to ensure that all Americans can benefit from a data-rich society.
- As AI developments surge, economic and social benefits may not be evenly distributed without concerted efforts to address the data divide.
- The Center for Data Innovation's report offers a comprehensive framework that policymakers can use to ensure that all Americans have access to the benefits of a data-rich society, including improved public health and better education.
