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Why is this happening? Who is causing it to happen? Why do lawmakers feel it will be a benefit? Are they afraid of some outcome? Are they trying to induce s

by sneak 3y ago

Why is this happening? Who is causing it to happen? Why do lawmakers feel it will be a benefit? Are they afraid of some outcome? Are they trying to induce some outcome? This seems like fear + buzzwords to me, and it seems like we are about to get some really bad legislation out of it, by people who don't understand the technology or the uses of the technology. EDIT: It also seems like it might be a connected-industry-insider attempt to capitalize on current public fear and uncertainty around buzzwords to get some anticompetitive legislation rushed through quickly in an effort to not have to compete in the marketplace on merit.

basisword 3y ago
I think your edit sums it up. I would direct your anger towards people like Altman running around telling them to legislate so nobody else can compete. Politicians can’t know everything. You would think they could rely on the leading minds in AI to help explain the pros and cons to them but unfortunately those leading minds are self-interested greedy capitalists.
wlkr 3y ago
The most aggressive lobbying seems to be companies behind the game just looking for suppress and catch-up strategies. There are legitimate concerns and calls for oversight and transparency (e.g. in law enforcement use), but they've been drowned out somewhat. The lobbying by Big Tech companies, including Alphabet and Microsoft, is something that lawmakers worldwide will need to be wary of, says Sarah Myers West, managing director of the AI Now Institute, another think tank. “I think we're seeing an emerging playbook for how they're trying to tilt the policy environment in their favor,” she says. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/the-global-battle-to-regulate-ai-is-just-beginning https://www.wired.co.uk/article/the-global-battle-to-regulat...
retrac 3y ago
All of the above. But I do have another perspective: Both the companies and the government are reacting to the genuine public will. Maybe not reacting in a forthright and effective way, but public opinion is surely a major factor. The majority of Americans believe that AI is a potential threat to the survival of the human species. [1] And a large minority aren't just abstractly worried or a little worried; they are seriously worried about societal derangement and collapse - or Terminators - in the near future. OpenAI's oddly eager call to be regulated might be understood in that light. A business which is percieved as an existential threat to all of civilization needs some PR damage control ASAP. [1] https://www.reuters.com/technology/ai-threatens-humanitys-future-61-americans-say-reutersipsos-2023-05-17/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/ai-threatens-humanitys-fu...

by sneak 3y ago

basisword 3y ago

I think your edit sums it up. I would direct your anger towards people like Altman running around telling them to legislate so nobody else can compete. Politicians can’t know everything. You would think they could rely on the leading minds in AI to help explain the pros and cons to them but unfortunately those leading minds are self-interested greedy capitalists.

wlkr 3y ago

The most aggressive lobbying seems to be companies behind the game just looking for suppress and catch-up strategies. There are legitimate concerns and calls for oversight and transparency (e.g. in law enforcement use), but they've been drowned out somewhat. The lobbying by Big Tech companies, including Alphabet and Microsoft, is something that lawmakers worldwide will need to be wary of, says Sarah Myers West, managing director of the AI Now Institute, another think tank. “I think we're seeing an emerging playbook for how they're trying to tilt the policy environment in their favor,” she says. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/the-global-battle-to-regulate-ai-is-just-beginning https://www.wired.co.uk/article/the-global-battle-to-regulat...

retrac 3y ago

All of the above. But I do have another perspective: Both the companies and the government are reacting to the genuine public will. Maybe not reacting in a forthright and effective way, but public opinion is surely a major factor. The majority of Americans believe that AI is a potential threat to the survival of the human species. [1] And a large minority aren't just abstractly worried or a little worried; they are seriously worried about societal derangement and collapse - or Terminators - in the near future. OpenAI's oddly eager call to be regulated might be understood in that light. A business which is percieved as an existential threat to all of civilization needs some PR damage control ASAP. [1] https://www.reuters.com/technology/ai-threatens-humanitys-future-61-americans-say-reutersipsos-2023-05-17/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/ai-threatens-humanitys-fu...