Washington vows to tackle AI, as tech titans and critics descend

WaPo ^ | 04/08/2023

[devane617]

When Sen. Chris Murphy watched the video “A.I. Dilemma,” he saw a familiar face.

Tristan Harris, a tech ethicist well-known among lawmakers for ringing the alarm about the harmful effects of social networks, was now arguing that artificial intelligence represents a potentially catastrophic advance — riskier perhaps to human survival than the advent of nuclear weapons.

The video’s message — which has been embraced by some tech luminaries like Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak — resonated with Murphy (D-Conn.), who quickly fired off a tweet.

“Something is coming. We aren’t ready,” the senator warned.

AI hype and fear have arrived in Washington. After years of hand-wringing over the harms of social media, policymakers from both parties are turning their gaze to artificial intelligence, which has captured Silicon Valley. Lawmakers are anxiously eying the AI arms race, driven by the explosion of OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT. The technology’s uncanny ability to engage in humanlike conversations, write essays and even describe images has stunned its users, but prompted new concerns about children’s safety online and misinformation that could disrupt elections and amplify scams.

[devane617]

I am beginning to feel the Left/Liberals are scared of A.I. because it will have the ability to find truth even if a leftist bias is implemented in algorithms. You can't hid data which points to truth and A.I. can't ignore.

[Steely Tom]

"... some day, you'll tax it."

— Michael Faraday

[Carriage Hill]

Unfortunately, it’s inevitable, and we’ll have to deal with the consequences. Skynet...

[Jolla]

“Something is coming. We aren’t ready,”

That should be the motto of Congress.

[shooter223]

[Bob434]

not saying AI is bad per se- but there has been a case where AI talked a mentally unstable person apparently into committing suicide

“Married father commits suicide after encouragement by AI chatbot: widow”

https://nypost.com/2023/03/30/married-father-commits-suicide-after-encouragement-by-ai-chatbot-widow/

You watch though- there will be “ChatBot ‘police’ who censor whatever they don’t like just like twitter and facebook and ilk do

[I want the USA back]

I trust “tech titans” not at all, but I trust Chris Murphy even less.

[roadcat]

Lawmakers are anxiously eying the AI arms race, driven by the explosion of OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT.

It would be interesting to have the Presidential debates moderated by AI ChatGPT. And have it refute responses by either side, with fact checking.

[devane617]

“It would be interesting to have the Presidential debates moderated by AI ChatGPT. And have it refute responses by either side, with fact checking. “

AND, that is what the LEFT is beginning to see as a huge problem. Neo matter the bias’s programmed in these AI bots will dig down to the bottom line.