Greens launch bid to regulate AI over warning tech firms 'gambling with our lives'
The party wants a worldwide AI watchdog, a ban on lethal autonomous weapons and public funding for systems built for social benefit.
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Proposals include global AI surveillance body, ban on lethal autonomous weapons
Greens call for AI companies to be made accountable to the public after warnings of catastrophic risks - Green Party
The Green Party has set out proposals to curb the power of Silicon Valley tech giants and make AI companies accountable to the public. The announcement comes after UN human rights chief Volker Türk said he shared industry insiders’ concerns that advanced AI could pose an existential risk to humanity, and urged international safeguards.
Greens Propose AI Crackdown In New Policy Push After 'existential' Warnings
It includes co-operating with other countries to establish a worldwide body to oversee and regulate AI development, as well as a legal ban on lethal autonomous weapons (LAWS). LAWS can independently identify and engage targets without human intervention. The UK does not currently have them but the recent Defence Investment Plan (DIP) promised £5bn into drones and autonomous systems, which can operate without human control. The Greens see a crack…
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