Instead of speculating if AI will end mankind, audit and govern the tech: Industry players
Their comments come amid a fever pitch conversation around AI regulation and calls for a slowdown in its development.
Technology leaders from leading companies are urging a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) due to concerns over the potential catastrophic risks it may pose. Instead of focusing on worst-case scenarios, these industry players advocate for better auditing and governance of AI technology. Jonathan Zhang, president of the Singapore AI Association, highlights the lack of transparency in AI systems and the inability of businesses to plan for untested systems.
Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has taken steps to address these risks with its AI Verify toolkit and AI Tester Accreditation Programme. Industry experts argue that specific dangerous capabilities of AI, such as autonomous hacking and self-improving systems, should be regulated while still allowing AI development to progress.
They suggest embedding checks and measures to improve transparency in AI models, which could initially take more time and resources but ultimately lead to safer and more trustworthy AI systems.
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