Justice Department Beefs Up Focus On Artificial Intelligence Enforcement, Warns Of Harsher Sentences

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is stepping up its focus on artificial intelligence.

Officials are set to warn that companies and people who deliberately misuse AI technology to advance a white-collar crime like price fixing and market manipulation will be at risk for a harsher sentence.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco also will tell an American Bar Association conference in San Francisco on Thursday the Justice Department will take into account how well a company is managing the risks of AI technology each time it assesses a corporate compliance program.

Such a program is a set of policies and procedures designed to detect misconduct and ensure executives and employees are following the law.