Can AI Streamline Regulation and Reduce Compliance Burdens?

​At a conference co-hosted by the Regulatory Studies Center and Norm Ai, speakers discussed challenges and opportunities for artificial intelligence to streamline regulatory compliance burdens and improve stakeholder experiences with government services.

Overview

Presidents of both parties have launched efforts to make government regulations more efficient and effective, including through evaluation of outcomes (Obama), offsetting the costs of new regulations by removing old ones (Trump), and more robust engagement of the public in designing new regulations (Biden). These have faced data challenges, but generative AI may offer new opportunities for examining and evaluating regulations, and engaging diverse perspectives.

These panels of experts from government, academia, and the private sector will explore whether and how AI can improve government outcomes.

Attendees watch opening remarks

Professor Bridget Dooling remarks on opportunities and challenges for government use of AI

CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson shares opening remarks virtually

Roger Nober moderates Q&A with Bridget Dooling

Roger Nober moderates Q&A with Bridget Dooling

Troy Paredes moderates panel 1, "AI’s Role in Regulation Post-Chevron"

Professor Cary Coglianese discusses AI’s Role in Regulation Post-Chevron

Troy Paredes discusses AI’s Role in Regulation Post-Chevron

Dan Berkovitz discusses AI’s Role in Regulation Post-Chevron

Professor Susan Dudley moderates panel 2, "Regulatory Functions Most Amenable to AI-Driven Process Improvement"

Reeve Bull discusses Regulatory Functions Most Amenable to AI-Driven Process Improvement

Michael Mandel discusses Regulatory Functions Most Amenable to AI-Driven Process Improvement

Panel 2, Regulatory Functions Most Amenable to AI-Driven Process Improvement

Fireside chat with John Nye and Jordan Crenshaw

Jordan Crenshaw in discussion with John Nye

Fireside chat with John Nye and Jordan Crenshaw

John Nye and Susan Dudley share closing remarks

Agenda

Introduction and Remarks from CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson. Remarks from Professor Bridget Dooling

RSC Director Roger Nober introduced keynote speakers and moderated Q&A. 
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Panel 1: AI’s Role in Regulation Post-Chevron

Featuring: 
Dan Berkovitz, former Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and former General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Director, Penn Program on Regulation University of Pennsylvania
​Troy Paredes, Former SEC Commissioner

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Panel 2: Regulatory Functions Most Amenable to AI-Driven Process Improvement

Featuring:
Reeve Bull, Director of Virginia’s Office of Regulatory Management
Susan Dudley, Former OIRA Administrator, Founder of GW's Regulatory Studies Center and Professor of Practice, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration
Michael Mandel, Chief Economist of the Progressive Policy Institute

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Fireside Chat With John Nay & Jordan Crenshaw

Featuring:
Jordan Crenshaw, senior vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC)
​John Nay, Founder & CEO, Norm Ai

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Closing Remarks

Susan Dudley and John Nay summarize main themes of the conference discussions.

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