Everyone Wants to Regulate AI. No One Can Agree How
1 year, 7 months ago

Everyone Wants to Regulate AI. No One Can Agree How

Wired  

As the artificial intelligence frenzy builds, a sudden consensus has formed. While there’s a very real question whether this is like closing the barn door after the robotic horses have fled, not only government types but also people who build AI systems are suggesting that some new laws might be helpful in stopping the technology from going bad. Though since the dawn of ChatGPT many in the technology world have suggested that legal guardrails might be a good idea, the most emphatic plea came from AI’s most influential avatar of the moment, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Only days before his testimony, Altman was among a group of tech leaders summoned to the White House to hear Vice President Kamala Harris warn of AI’s dangers and urge the industry to help find solutions. In case readers mistake the word blueprint for mandate, the paper is explicit on its limits: “The Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights is non-binding,” it reads, “and does not constitute US government policy.” This AI bill of rights is less controversial or binding than the one in the US Constitution, with all that thorny stuff about guns, free speech, and due process.

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Opinion: California and other states are rushing to regulate AI. This is what they’re missing
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Opinion: California and other states are rushing to regulate AI. This is what they’re missing

LA Times  

Construction workers removing a six-story facade bearing the text of the 1st Amendment from the closed Newseum in Washington in 2021. The late Justice Antonin Scalia articulated it persuasively in 2011, noting that “whatever the challenges of applying the Constitution to ever-advancing technology, the basic principles of freedom of speech and the press … do not vary.” These principles should …

Former Google CEO believes AI companies should consider ‘unplugging’ AI before it is too late
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Former Google CEO believes AI companies should consider ‘unplugging’ AI before it is too late

Firstpost  

Schmidt warned that the ability for AI systems to self-improve could be closer than many anticipate, potentially arriving within the next few years. Image Credit: Reuters Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, has raised alarm bells about the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, warning that systems capable of self-improvement could pose unforeseen risks. The rise of autonomous AI Schmidt warned …

The Trump administration could reverse progress on AI regulation
4 weeks, 2 days ago

The Trump administration could reverse progress on AI regulation

Al Jazeera  

US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the Federal Trade Commission chair is expected to push back against regulating AI, undermining efforts so far. “I think the biggest thing we’re going to see is the massive repealing of the sort of initial steps the Biden administration has taken toward meaningful AI regulation,” says Cody Venzke, a senior policy counsel in the …

Don’t jump the gun: We may not need a new law to shield us from AI harms
1 month ago

Don’t jump the gun: We may not need a new law to shield us from AI harms

Live Mint  

In an earlier article in this column, I spoke of a lecture that Justice Easterbrook once delivered on the subject of property in cyberspace. Much of what is being written about AI and the harms it could cause point to the need for fresh regulation that writers feel will address the harms AI can cause. But do we really need …

Ethical use of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and opportunities
1 month ago

Ethical use of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and opportunities

Hindustan Times  

The journey of Artificial Intelligence traces its roots back to 1950, when British mathematician Alan Turing asked, "Can machines think?" Leveraging techniques like deep learning, limited memory AI drives the functionality of generative AI models, which can produce human-like text, music, and even code. Data privacy and security - With vast data troves powering AI, ensuring robust encryption, anonymisation, and …

The outlook is uncertain for AI regulations as the US government pivots to full Republican control
1 month, 1 week ago

The outlook is uncertain for AI regulations as the US government pivots to full Republican control

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With artificial intelligence at a pivotal moment of development, the federal government is about to transition from one that prioritized AI safeguards to one more focused on eliminating red tape. He hasn’t specified what he would do in its place, but the platform of the Republican National Committee, which he recently reshaped, said AI development should be “rooted …

Algorithms Are Coming for Democracy—but It's Not All Bad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Algorithms Are Coming for Democracy—but It's Not All Bad

Wired  

In 2025, AI is poised to change every aspect of democratic politics—but it won’t necessarily be for the worse. India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has used AI to translate his speeches for his multilingual electorate in real time, demonstrating how AI can help diverse democracies to be more inclusive. AI avatars were used by presidential candidates in South Korea in …

How to regulate AI without stifling innovation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How to regulate AI without stifling innovation

Live Mint  

The biggest challenge with artificial intelligence is that we don’t have enough yet. This may sound obvious, but many regulatory enthusiasts ignore the technology’s benefits out of an overabundance of caution and instead support delaying AI until it is proven absolutely safe. Cost-benefit analysis requires regulators to think not only about the risks of AI but also the risks from …

With Elon Musk in tow, Trump eyes changes to government policies on AI and its risks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

With Elon Musk in tow, Trump eyes changes to government policies on AI and its risks

CNN  

London CNN — Donald Trump is poised to enter the White House for the second time. “And so, very often and almost always, those decisions are biased.” Without solid guardrails, she added, “those problematic decisions of the past will be transported into the future.” The use of AI in predictive law enforcement is one example, said Andrew Strait, an associate …

EU publishes first draft of regulatory guidance for AI Act covering transparency, copyright and risk assessment
1 month, 3 weeks ago

EU publishes first draft of regulatory guidance for AI Act covering transparency, copyright and risk assessment

Firstpost  

The EU’s AI Act, which officially went into effect on August 1, laid the foundation for these new guidelines. However, there were gaps left in regulating more complex AI systems At the heart of this draft are rules around transparency, copyright, risk assessment, and governance. File Image The European Union has released the first draft of its Code of Practice …

Balancing Innovation and Consumer Protection: A Framework for High-Risk AI in India
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Balancing Innovation and Consumer Protection: A Framework for High-Risk AI in India

Live Mint  

India's approach to regulating high-risk AI systems should be targeted and risk-based, prioritizing consumer protection while fostering innovation. The country should learn from the successes of other nations while considering local needs and challenges. The draft Digital India Act 2023 should be revised to address high-risk AI systems and ensure consumer protection. Existing legal frameworks should be leveraged, and the …

White House Unveils New AI Security Guidelines
2 months, 2 weeks ago

White House Unveils New AI Security Guidelines

Associated Press  

New rules from the White House aim to balance the promise of artificial intelligence for national security agencies with the need to protect against its risks. The new policy framework prohibits certain uses of AI, such as any applications that would violate constitutionally protected civil rights or any system that would automate the deployment of nuclear weapons. It also requires …

A Trump Win Could Unleash Dangerous AI
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A Trump Win Could Unleash Dangerous AI

Wired  

If Donald Trump wins the US presidential election in November, the guardrails could come off of artificial intelligence development, even as the dangers of defective AI models grow increasingly serious. Trump’s election to a second term would dramatically reshape—and possibly cripple—efforts to protect Americans from the many dangers of poorly designed artificial intelligence, including misinformation, discrimination, and the poisoning of …

Congressional leaders negotiating potential lame-duck deal to address AI concerns
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Congressional leaders negotiating potential lame-duck deal to address AI concerns

Politico  

Congress returns the week after the November election and will have less than two months to move legislation before the start of a new term. It’s likely the potential AI package would be tacked onto other must-pass legislation, like government funding, or the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act. Former President Donald Trump has expressed reservations about regulations, saying he wants …

California governor vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures
3 months, 1 week ago

California governor vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The bill would have established …

Opinion: California’s AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: California’s AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it

LA Times  

On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act — and sent it to Gov. Acknowledging the possible harm that could come from advanced AI, SB 1047 requires technology developers to integrate safeguards as they develop and deploy what the bill calls “covered models.” The California attorney …

India not yet ready for AI regulations says Experts
4 months ago

India not yet ready for AI regulations says Experts

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: On the second day of the Global AI Summit 2024 at HICC, experts from various fields discussed key aspects of Artificial Intelligence. Arghya Sengupta, Founder & Research Director of Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, said that India is not yet ready for AI regulations and that small innovators and developers could be most affected and recommended adopting certain codes …

AI regulation is coming. Fortune 500 companies are bracing for impact.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

AI regulation is coming. Fortune 500 companies are bracing for impact.

Live Mint  

The state of artificial intelligence regulation in the U.S., or the lack of it, is a pressing matter for Fortune 500 companies as they launch AI projects. For Motorola Solutions, complying with existing and new AI and data usage laws may be “onerous and expensive," and inconsistencies in regulation from jurisdiction to jurisdiction could increase costs and liability, the communications …

Elon Musk backs California Bill to regulate AI: A step towards safer technology
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk backs California Bill to regulate AI: A step towards safer technology

India TV News  

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX came out to support a new California bill which aims at creating guardrails around artificial intelligence in the region. The news surfaced on Tuesday The California “SB 1047 AI safety bill” aims to prevent large AI models from being used to cause “critical harm” against humanity. In a post on X social media …

Editorial: Why California should lead on AI regulation
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: Why California should lead on AI regulation

LA Times  

President Biden and California Gov. The release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022 was like the shot of a starter pistol, setting off a race among big tech companies to develop more and more powerful generative AI systems. It was in that environment that state Sen. Scott Wiener began talking to industry experts about developing legislation that would become Senate …

This controversial California AI bill was amended to quell Silicon Valley fears. Here’s what changed
4 months, 3 weeks ago

This controversial California AI bill was amended to quell Silicon Valley fears. Here’s what changed

LA Times  

A bill by state Sen. Scott Wiener is causing an uproar in the tech industry. Some tech players support the bill, including the Center for AI Safety and Geoffrey Hinton, who is considered a “godfather of AI.” Others, though, worry that it could damage a booming California industry. “We are aligned with the way describes the bill and the goals …

EU sets ball rolling on regulating AI
4 months, 4 weeks ago

EU sets ball rolling on regulating AI

China Daily  

While many of its clauses are still to be updated in light of the changing situation, the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act as the first comprehensive regulation on AI sets a precedent for efforts to put the flourishing technology under control. By classifying AI models into four categories, namely those with unacceptable risk, high risk, limited risk and minimal risk, …

EU sets ball rolling on regulating AI
4 months, 4 weeks ago

EU sets ball rolling on regulating AI

China Daily  

While many of its clauses are still to be updated in light of the changing situation, the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act as the first comprehensive regulation on AI sets a precedent for efforts to put the flourishing technology under control. By classifying AI models into four categories, namely those with unacceptable risk, high risk, limited risk and minimal risk, …

Will California bill to regulate AI protect consumers or gut tech?
5 months ago

Will California bill to regulate AI protect consumers or gut tech?

LA Times  

California is a world leader in artificial intelligence — which means we’re expected to help figure out how to regulate it. California’s SB 1047 strikes a balance between protecting public safety from such harms and supporting innovation, focusing on common sense safety requirements for the few companies developing the most powerful AI systems. It includes whistleblower protections for employees who …

The European Union’s world-first artificial intelligence rules are officially taking effect
5 months, 1 week ago

The European Union’s world-first artificial intelligence rules are officially taking effect

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union’s world-first artificial intelligence law formally took effect on Thursday, marking the latest milestone in the bloc’s efforts to regulate the technology. Officials say the Artificial Intelligence Act will protect the “fundamental rights” of citizens in the 27-nation bloc while also encouraging investment and innovation in the booming AI industry. The AI Act covers any product …

New UK govt eager to regulate AI
5 months, 3 weeks ago

New UK govt eager to regulate AI

China Daily  

The United Kingdom's new Labour Party government is prioritizing the regulation of artificial intelligence, or AI, its leader, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has said. The promise, which was included in the party's printed election manifesto, said a Labour Party government would "ensure the safe development and use of AI models by introducing binding regulation on the handful of companies developing …

California lawmakers are trying to regulate AI before it’s too late. Here’s how
6 months, 3 weeks ago

California lawmakers are trying to regulate AI before it’s too late. Here’s how

LA Times  

The Apple Intelligence prompts a user to ask for permission to use ChatGPT. “If we just delay and don’t do anything for several years, then we may be waiting until it’s too late.” Wiener’s bill, SB1047, which is backed by the Center for AI Safety, calls for companies building large AI models to conduct safety testing and have the ability …

Attempts to regulate AI’s hidden hand in Americans’ lives flounder in US statehouses
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Attempts to regulate AI’s hidden hand in Americans’ lives flounder in US statehouses

Associated Press  

DENVER — The first attempts to regulate artificial intelligence programs that play a hidden role in hiring, housing and medical decisions for millions of Americans are facing pressure from all sides and floundering in statehouses nationwide. Only one of seven bills aimed at preventing AI’s penchant to discriminate when making consequential decisions — including who gets hired, money for a …

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says "Congress needs to act" on AI regulation
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says "Congress needs to act" on AI regulation

NPR  

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says "Congress needs to act" on AI regulation ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Many of the world's leading tech companies met in Seoul, South Korea, this week. Commerce secretary Gina Raimondo is leading the Biden administration's effort on the issue. As I understand it, Chinese delegates have attended these international summits, but the government of China is …

First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides
8 months, 3 weeks ago

First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides

Associated Press  

DENVER — Artificial intelligence is helping decide which Americans get the job interview, the apartment, even medical care, but the first major proposals to reign in bias in AI decision making are facing headwinds from every direction. “We’re here with a policy that’s not been done anywhere to the extent that we’ve done it, and it’s a glass ceiling we’re …

A congressman wanted to understand AI. So he went back to a college classroom to learn
9 months ago

A congressman wanted to understand AI. So he went back to a college classroom to learn

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Don Beyer’s car dealerships were among the first in the U.S. to set up a website. “I tend to be an AI optimist,” Beyer told The Associated Press following a recent afternoon class on George Mason’s campus in suburban Virginia. While many Americans may have formed their ideas about AI from science fiction movies like “The Terminator” or …

Different approaches to AI regulation
9 months ago

Different approaches to AI regulation

The Hindu  

The Artificial Intelligence space has seen certain developments crucial to its regulation in recent years — the United Nations’s Resolution on Artificial Intelligence, the AI Act by the European Parliament, laws introduced on AI in the U.K. and China and the launch of the AI mission in India. It was recognised that unethical and improper use of AI systems would …

VP Harris says US agencies must show their AI tools aren’t harming people’s safety or rights
9 months, 2 weeks ago

VP Harris says US agencies must show their AI tools aren’t harming people’s safety or rights

Associated Press  

U.S. federal agencies must show that their artificial intelligence tools aren’t harming the public, or stop using them, under new rules unveiled by the White House on Thursday. While Biden’s broader order also attempts to safeguard the more advanced commercial AI systems made by leading technology companies, such as those powering generative AI chatbots, Thursday’s directive will also affect AI …

Hollywood has ‘helped to fan flames of fear about AI’, peers hear
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hollywood has ‘helped to fan flames of fear about AI’, peers hear

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If like me, you are from a certain generation, these …

Bid to create AI Authority amid pleas for swifter action from UK Government
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bid to create AI Authority amid pleas for swifter action from UK Government

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Britain risks “sliding …

Banks and energy drag ASX lower, despite Wall Street's fresh records overnight: as it happened
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Banks and energy drag ASX lower, despite Wall Street's fresh records overnight: as it happened

ABC  

An interesting development for anyone following artificial intelligence. Loading Late last year the United States, Britain and several other countries unveiled the first detailed international agreement on how to keep AI safe from rogue actors, pushing for companies to create AI systems that are "secure by design". Now the United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted the first global resolution …

Europe’s world-first AI rules get final approval from lawmakers. Here’s what happens next
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Europe’s world-first AI rules get final approval from lawmakers. Here’s what happens next

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union lawmakers gave final approval to the 27-nation bloc’s artificial intelligence law Wednesday, putting the world-leading rules on track to take effect later this year. Like many EU regulations, the AI Act was initially intended to act as consumer safety legislation, taking a “risk-based approach” to products or services that use artificial intelligence. Some AI uses are …

Europe's world-first AI rules are set for final approval. Here's what happens next
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Europe's world-first AI rules are set for final approval. Here's what happens next

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Like many EU regulations, the AI Act was initially …

EU parliament greenlights landmark artificial intelligence regulations
9 months, 4 weeks ago

EU parliament greenlights landmark artificial intelligence regulations

Al Jazeera  

The European Parliament has given final approval to wide-ranging rules to govern artificial intelligence. “Today is again an historic day on our long path towards regulation of AI,” said Brando Benifei, an Italian lawmaker who pushed the text through parliament with Romanian MEP Dragos Tudorache. “I welcome the overwhelming support from the European Parliament for the EU AI Act,” he …

Wisconsin Assembly passes bills regulating AI use in elections and outlawing AI-produced child porn
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Wisconsin Assembly passes bills regulating AI use in elections and outlawing AI-produced child porn

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin lawmakers on Thursday passed bills to regulate artificial intelligence, joining a growing number of states grappling with how to control the technology as November’s elections loom. Voters need disclosures and disclaimers when AI is being used to help them determine the difference between fact and fiction, said the bill’s sponsor, Republican Rep. Adam Neylon. The Assembly …

Experts call for appropriate use of AI tools
11 months, 1 week ago

Experts call for appropriate use of AI tools

China Daily  

Photo taken on Jan 30 shows the parallel session on "Education Digitalization and Learning Society Construction" at the 2024 World Digital Education Conference being held in Shanghai. The swift advancement of ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies has offered more opportunities for teachers as well as students, experts said at the 2024 World Digital Education Conference in Shanghai, which concluded …

Davos 2024: Can – and should – leaders aim to regulate AI directly?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Davos 2024: Can – and should – leaders aim to regulate AI directly?

BBC  

Davos 2024: Can – and should – leaders aim to regulate AI directly? Getty Images Andrew Ng, founder of DeepLearning.AI, believes regulating the development of artificial intelligence could stifle innovation At this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, global leaders are asking whether to put guardrails in place for AI itself, or look to regulate its effects once the tech …

Europe, a laggard in AI, seizes the lead in its regulation
1 year ago

Europe, a laggard in AI, seizes the lead in its regulation

Hindustan Times  

TWO THINGS European lawmakers should get credit for our stamina and an extraordinary tolerance for bad food. Representatives of the EU Parliament, member governments and the European Commission, the bloc’s executive body, spent nearly 40 hours in a dark meeting room in Brussels until the wee hours of December 9th hashing out a deal on the AI Act, Europe’s ground-breaking …

2023: The year we played with artificial intelligence — and weren’t sure what to do about it
1 year ago

2023: The year we played with artificial intelligence — and weren’t sure what to do about it

Associated Press  

Artificial intelligence went mainstream in 2023 — it was a long time coming yet has a long way to go for the technology to match people’s science fiction fantasies of human-like machines. “There’s massive claims by vendors and producers of generative AI around its capabilities, its ability to deliver those capabilities.” Google drew criticism this month for editing a video …

PM Seeks Global Regulation of AI
1 year ago

PM Seeks Global Regulation of AI

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged the threat of artificial intelligence tools falling in the hands of terrorists pose to the world as he called for a global framework for the ethical use of AI. Speaking at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit, he said AI can become the biggest tool for development in the 21st …

Europe agreed on world-leading AI rules. How do they work and will they affect people everywhere?
1 year ago

Europe agreed on world-leading AI rules. How do they work and will they affect people everywhere?

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union officials worked into the late hours last week hammering out an agreement on world-leading rules meant to govern the use of artificial intelligence in the 27-nation bloc. Some AI uses are banned because they’re deemed to pose an unacceptable risk, like social scoring systems that govern how people behave, some types of predictive policing and emotion …

European Union reaches agreement on landmark legislation to regulate AI
1 year, 1 month ago

European Union reaches agreement on landmark legislation to regulate AI

Al Jazeera  

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hails AI Act as ‘global first’ that will safeguard rights of people and businesses. A unique legal framework for the development of AI you can trust,” EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said. I welcome today’s political agreement.” Efforts to pass the “AI Act”, which was first proposed by the EU’s executive arm in …

The EU Just Passed Sweeping New Rules to Regulate AI
55 years ago

The EU Just Passed Sweeping New Rules to Regulate AI

Wired  

The European Union today agreed on the details of the AI Act, a far-reaching set of rules for the people building and using artificial intelligence. “The EU AI Act is a global first,” said European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on X. And for the safety and fundamental rights of people and businesses.” The law itself is not a …

Europe reaches a deal on the world’s first comprehensive AI rules
1 year, 1 month ago

Europe reaches a deal on the world’s first comprehensive AI rules

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union negotiators clinched a deal Friday on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules, paving the way for legal oversight of AI technology that has promised to transform everyday life and spurred warnings of existential dangers to humanity. Negotiators from the European Parliament and the bloc’s 27 member countries overcame big differences on controversial points including generative …

Can Artificial Intelligence be regulated?
1 year, 1 month ago

Can Artificial Intelligence be regulated?

Live Mint  

The year 2023 has seen increased global government scrutiny of AI technologies, spawning regulatory momentum. Take for example, G-7 countries’ statement on the Hiroshima AI process regarding adoption of a set of international Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct for organisations developing advanced AI Systems. While AI’s transformational potential is being acknowledged, there are legitimate questions that are being asked …

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