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AI must be used properly. That is the spirit when the world’s political leaders gathered in Great Britain to discuss the technology of the future.
In the past few days, both the US and the G7 countries came up with new guidelines and directives for how they think artificial intelligence (AI) should develop in the future. US, China and EU leaders have also gathered in the UK to discuss positive and negative potential effects of AI.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said at the meeting that AI can improve both the economy and society, but also added:
– As with all new technologies, AI brings with it concerns, new risks – such as social harm with bias and misinformation to the most extreme risks there are.
US President Joe Biden is not in the UK himself, Vice President Kamala Harris represents the US, but recently presented new AI rules. Biden’s new AI offer was put forward in a so-called presidential decree, a decision that does not need to go through Congress. The content is largely in line with what was previously proposed in the area, both by the industry itself but also from a political perspective.
Among other things, “a new standard” must be developed in terms of security in the AI area.
Biden also wants to ensure that AI cannot be used to make “dangerous biological materials” and protect Americans’ right to privacy by strengthening “privacy protections” in the area.
Even the EU, and other major political actors, have similar AI guidelines and laws in the works. It is unclear exactly when any of them will take practical effect.