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How tech companies aim to make AI more ethical and responsible
Artificial intelligence’s immense potential power raises significant questions over its safety. Large language models, a kind of AI like Microsoft’s Bard or OpenAI’s ChatGPT, in particular, run the risk of providing potentially dangerous information.
Should someone, say, ask for instructions to build a bomb, or advice on harming themselves, it would be better that AI not answer the question at all. Instead, says Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith in a recent Global Stage livestream, from the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly, tech companies need to build in guardrails that will direct users toward counseling, or explain why they can’t answer.
And that’s just the first step. Microsoft aims to build a full safety architecture to help artificial intelligence technology flourish within safe boundaries.
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Regulating AI: The urgent need for global safeguards
There’s been a lot of excitement about the power and potential of new generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT or Midjourney. But there’s also a lot to be worried about, like misinformation, data privacy, and algorithm bias, just to name a few.
On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, cognitive scientist and AI researcher Gary Marcus lays out the case for effective, comprehensive, global regulation when it comes to artificial intelligence.
Because of how fast the technology is developing and its potential impact on everything from elections to the economy, Marcus believes that every nation should have its own AI agency or cabinet-level position. He also believes that global AI governance is crucial, so that AI safety standards are the same from country to country.
“We need to move to something like the FDA model,” Marcus tells Bremmer on GZERO World, “If you’re going to do something that you deploy on a wide scale, you have to make a safety case.”
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AI's rapid rise
In a remarkable shift, AI has catapulted to the forefront of global conversations within a span of just one year. From political leaders to multilateral organizations, the dialogue has swiftly transitioned from mere curiosity to deep-seated concern. Ian Bremmer, founder and president of GZERO Media and Eurasia Group, says AI transcends traditional geopolitical boundaries. Notably, the reins of AI's dominion rest not in governments but predominantly within the hands of technology corporations.
This unconventional dynamic prompts a recalibration of governance strategies. Unlike past challenges that could be addressed in isolation, AI's complexity necessitates collaboration with its creators—engineers, scientists, technologists, and corporate leaders. The emergence of a new era, where technology companies hold significant sway, has redefined the political landscape. The journey to understand and govern AI is a collaborative endeavor that promises both learning and transformation.
Watch the full conversation: Governing AI Before It’s Too Late
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Ian Bremmer: How AI may destroy democracy
More than 30 years ago, the US was the top exporter of democracy to the rest of the world. But now, America has become the main exporter of the tools that undermine democracy where it is weak, Ian Bremmer said in a GZERO Live conversation about Eurasia Group's Top Risks 2023 report.
Social media and tech companies based in the US have developed what he calls "Weapons of Mass Disruption" — Eurasia Group's #3 geopolitical risk for 2023.
And guess who wrote the title? An artificial intelligence bot from ChatGPT.
To be sure, Bremmer adds, AI can be great for many things. But "no one talks about the flip side, the dangers of these disruptive technologies, until the crisis hits, until it's too late."
Read Eurasia Group's Top Risks 2023 report here.
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"We're identifying new cyber threats and attacks every day" – Microsoft’s Brad Smith
Cyber threats are the new frontier of war. That's why companies like Microsoft are investing heavily in the capability to identify new threats and attempted attacks. “We work every day to make sure that we’re identifying new threats and attacks, regardless of where they’re from,” said Microsoft President Brad Smith at the Munich Security Conference. This includes monitoring infiltrations and alerting companies, countries and sometimes even the public, as needed, in a timely fashion, he explained.
Smith spoke with moderator David Sanger in GZERO Media's Global Stage livestream discussion at the Munich Security Conference.
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