John,

Earlier this week, President Biden issued an executive order establishing new standards for artificial intelligence (AI) safety and security. Vice President Harris also announced new measures to address the growing use of AI in all areas of American life.

Here at the Innocence Project, we welcome the administration’s leadership and share its firm commitment to greater oversight and regulation of these new technologies. ​​​​​​

Take a moment right now to read our statement about these new safety measures, and learn what other policies we’d like the Biden-Harris administration to implement when it comes to AI.

Over the past 31 years, the Innocence Project has freed or exonerated more than 245 people and worked to identify the leading causes of wrongful conviction so that we can prevent them from happening in the first place. Our cases have demonstrated that unreliable and inaccurate forensic technology is one of the main drivers of wrongful conviction. As a result, we are deeply concerned about law enforcement reliance on AI, especially when such technology is not thoroughly validated, tested, and regulated before it is deployed. We have already begun to see cutting-edge artificial intelligence-based technology — like facial recognition systems — drive wrongful arrests of innocent people.

That’s why we believe it’s critical for the Biden-Harris administration to establish a transparent, inclusive, and ethical process for evaluating the reliability and validity of emerging and existing AI technologies used by the federal government.

Please, learn more about the Innocence Project’s stance on AI and how we can protect innocent people from further risk of wrongful conviction in today’s digital age.

Thank you for your support,

Christina Swarns
Executive Director
Innocence Project