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Jay Conrad urges industry-wide uniform definitions and third-party audits to aid AI lawmaking
Summary
At a Seattle University panel, policy strategist Jay Conrad recommended that firms adopt uniform, clear, consistent and periodically reviewed definitions for terms like “transparency” and called for independent third-party audits and stronger academic engagement to help legislators write effective AI laws.
Jay Conrad, a lawyer and policy strategist specializing in international data privacy, told a Seattle University panel that inconsistent language across companies is a major barrier to effective AI regulation. "I want you to try to define what that word actually is in your mind," Conrad said, urging the audience to consider how divergent definitions of "transparency," "disinformation" and "bias" hinder lawmakers.
Conrad recommended businesses adopt uniform definitions that are detailed and operational, not vague. He said definitions should describe how algorithms work, how firms detect problematic content, and the concrete…
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