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The President’s Executive Order on AI
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*Digital Identity:
Your digital identity is your likeness, voice, movement, and/or all biometric data originating from you, a human being. This means any pictures of you online, recordings of your voice, video...even your physical movements and your heartbeat.
President Biden’s Executive Order on AI: A Landmark Step for Digital Identity Protection*

In today’s world, AI and digital technologies are changing everything. President Biden’s recent Executive Order, issued on October 30, 2024, sets new rules for the ethical development and use of AI to protect our digital identities.

View the Executive Order here ==> https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/10/30/executive-order-on-the-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence/#

Key Provisions of the Executive Order

The Executive Order underscores several critical areas for ensuring the responsible use of AI:

  • Ethical Development and Use: AI must respect human rights, avoid biases, and be fair and transparent.
  • Data Privacy and Security: AI systems must protect individual privacy by using encryption and other security measures.
  • Digital Provenance Standards: AI-generated content must include provenance data—details about its creation and ownership.
  • Collaboration and Innovation: The order encourages government, companies, and schools to work together to develop secure and ethical AI technologies.
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Is It Real or AI? Digital Provenance.
Digital provenance refers to the ability to track the origin, history, and ownership of digital content, such as videos, images, and audio recordings. By embedding unique identifiers and metadata into digital media, provenance data ensures that digital identities are recognized and protected.
Why Provenance Matters

Provenance is essential for several reasons:

  • Authenticity and Trust: Provenance data verifies that content is real and not altered.
  • Accountability: Provenance holds creators accountable, preventing misuse like deepfakes.
  • Legal and Ethical Compliance: Provenance ensures digital content follows legal and ethical standards.
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Case Study: President Biden’s Robocall Incident

A recent incident involving a deepfake of President Biden underscores the critical need for digital provenance. On January 21, 2024, robocalls using a deepfake of President Biden’s voice were made to voters in New Hampshire. These calls, designed to spread misinformation, sparked an investigation that took 32 days to identify the source.

The investigation revealed that the deepfake was created by an individual in Alabama using AI technology from ElevenLabs. This incident highlighted the vulnerabilities in our current digital ecosystem and the urgent need for robust provenance standards.

Had digital provenance been in place, the FBI would have kicked the culprit’s door down in minutes.

Conclusion
President Biden’s Executive Order on AI is a crucial step towards a safer digital future. By setting standards for AI development and digital provenance, it aims to protect individual rights and ensure accountability. Collaboration among all stakeholders is key to building a secure and trustworthy digital world.