The Justice Department on Thursday named the first official in its history to specialize in artificial intelligence (AI) in anticipation of the impact rapidly evolving technology will have on the criminal justice system.
Princeton University professor Jonathan Mayer focuses on “the intersection of technology and law, with an emphasis on national security, criminal procedure, consumer privacy, network management, and online speech,” according to his online biography. That’s what he said. He is the Justice Department’s chief science and technology adviser and chief AI officer, according to Reuters.
“The Department of Justice must keep pace with rapidly evolving scientific and technological developments to fulfill its mission of upholding the rule of law, protecting national security, and protecting civil rights,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. No,” he said.
Mr. Mayer previously served as a technology advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris during his time in the U.S. Senate and as a chief engineer in the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Enforcement. In his new role, he will advise Garland and the Justice Department leadership on issues related to emerging technologies, including how to responsibly incorporate AI into the department’s investigations and criminal prosecutions, according to Reuters. It is expected that this will happen.
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a press conference during the UK Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit in Bletchley Park, United Kingdom, November 2, 2023. (Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images)
Meyer will lead a new committee of law enforcement and civil rights officials that will advise Garland and others at the Justice Department on the ethics and effectiveness of AI systems, Reuters reported. He will also work to hire more technical experts for the department.
U.S. officials are considering how to maximize the benefits of AI while minimizing the risks of the loosely regulated and rapidly expanding technology.
In a speech last week at the University of Oxford, U.K., U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the Department of Justice has already deployed AI to classify and track the sources of opioids and other narcotics, with “more than 1 million cases. “We are assisting with drug triage and identification,” he said. Each year, he gathers information submitted to the FBI by members of the public and “integrates the vast amount of evidence collected in some of the most important cases, including January 6th.”
“Every new technology is a double-edged sword, but AI may be the sharpest yet. AI will help us identify, thwart, and disrupt criminals, terrorists, and hostile nations from harming us. It has the potential to be an essential tool to stop it,” Monaco said.
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaks with Attorney General Merrick Garland about the Department of Justice’s efforts to combat violent crime in many cities over the past year at an event in Washington, D.C., on January 5, 2024. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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“Yet, despite all the promises it offers,” she continued. “AI is also accelerating risks to our collective security. We know that AI can amplify existing biases and discriminatory practices. It could facilitate the creation of harmful content, including sexually abusive material. AI could provide nation-states with the tools to pursue And we have already seen that AI can lower barriers to entry for criminals and embolden adversaries. It creates an opportunity. It enhances the threat posed by hackers and the most sophisticated cybercriminals.”
Monaco highlights the potential risks to election security posed by AI and how foreign adversaries can radicalize users on social media with inflammatory content created by AI and trustworthy They said they could misinform voters by impersonating sources and spreading deepfakes, and use chatbots, fake images, and even falsehoods to spread falsehoods. Cloned voice.
On January 5, 2024, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke about the Department’s continued efforts to combat violent crime. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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“More than half of the world’s population, or more than 4 billion people, will have the opportunity to vote in elections this year. That includes some of the countries,”’ Monaco said. “We’ve already seen AI abuses play out in elections from Chicago and New Hampshire to Slovakia, and we fear this is just the beginning. Without guardrails. Unchecked, AI poses untold challenges to democracies around the world, and that means we are now at the next stage: “AI is at a tipping point. We need to act quickly to identify, harness and manage positive uses of AI, while taking steps to minimize it.”
