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its early development phase . Competition between companies and between countries can be a two-edged sword in protecting technology as well as controlling who , how , and when it can be used .
8.4 GLOBAL GOVERNING / REGULATORY ORGANIZATION
Being convinced about the potential dangers of proliferation of nuclear capabilities from the incidents in World War II , several countries agreed to form an international body - International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) - to monitor and regulate the use of nuclear technology . Many leaders – technocrats , administrators , social scientists – are raising the need 41 for a similar global organization to regulate the research and use of GenAI given the potential scale of disruption it represents — as well as issues such as privacy , bias , and even national security .
A group of tech experts met with US Senators in September 2023 to discuss the need for regulating AI 42 and it wouldn ’ t be surprising if an agency like the Federal Aviation Agency ( FAA ) is set up in future in the AI domain too .
The “ existential risks ” of AI are in active discussion . The Global Summit on “ Regulating AI ” to be hosted by Britian 43 has been widely welcomed . There are panic driven actions too such as the “ Pause AI ” group that demands an immediate pause of development work on AI 44 and calls for dedicated regulatory authorities , public funding for safety research , and oversight and tracking of powerful systems .
9 CONCLUSION
Historically , technology has provided more benefits to humanity than damage , if properly regulated and managed . There are several examples from the real world that prove the early concerns of technology are often misplaced . The second largest killer of people are automobile accidents which doesn ’ t prevent us from using them . More sophisticated entities like aircraft have less accidents because of stringent regulations and safety measures . Fortunately , there has been just one use of nuclear weapons since their invention .
Could runaway AI systems destroy human civilization ? The notion that AI could wipe out human society may be an extreme view . It is definitely a concern that needs to be addressed and the current efforts to define and enforce guardrails for AI are indeed well placed . Regulating AI to encourage responsible uses of AI rather than restricting the research in the field is desirable .
41 https :// www . safe . ai / statement-on-ai-risk
42
https :// www . npr . org / 2023 / 09 / 13 / 1198994746 / top-tech-leaders-are-to-meet-with-u-s-senators-on-thefuture-of-ai-regulation
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https :// www . theguardian . com / technology / 2023 / jun / 07 / sunak-hopes-to-bring-biden-on-board-for-aisafety-summit
44 https :// futureoflife . org / open-letter / pause-giant-ai-experiments / Journal of Innovation 37