‘The Law Should Be Shutting Them Down’: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Others Speak at TIME100 AI Impact Dinner
“Today’s AI companies are operating in such a way that the law should be shutting them down,” the actor and advocate said at the third annual TIME100 AI Impact Dinner.
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt spoke at the third annual TIME100 AI Impact Dinner, calling for U.S. government regulation of big AI companies until they can prove their products are safe. Gordon-Levitt argued that AI companies have lost control of their creations and need to be regulated to prevent potential harm, just as car and construction companies are regulated to ensure safety.
The actor's comments were met with applause from the audience at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum. Other notable speakers included Danielle Boyer, an indigenous American inventor and activist, and Suchi Saria, a Johns Hopkins computer scientist. Boyer spoke about using AI to preserve her community's endangered language, while Saria discussed using AI to detect early signs of life-threatening illnesses in hospitalized patients.
The event, presented by Deloitte, Booking.com, and Cognizant, brought together 100 leaders, innovators, storytellers, and activists in AI to discuss both the positive potential and dangers of the technology.
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