Why calling for a ‘kill switch’ is the wrong way to think about reining in AI
Experts say the metaphor ignores how advanced models run across global networks and depend on human choices, complicating efforts to regulate them.
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Why calling for a ‘kill switch’ is the wrong way to think about reining in AI
It would be nice to think that stopping an out-of-control AI could be this simple. Zhihao/Moment via Getty ImagesIn the wake of high-profile hacking incidents involving advanced artificial intelligence agents, some politicians and business executives have been calling for an AI kill switch: a safeguard that could shut down these AI systems in an emergency. The idea is that, if a model were to behave in dangerous ways, a kill switch would allow h…
Why calling for a ‘kill switch’ is the wrong way to think about reining in AI - Stuff South Africa
In the wake of high-profile hacking incidents involving advanced artificial intelligence agents, some politicians and business executives have been calling for an AI kill switch: a safeguard that could shut down these AI systems in an emergency. The idea is that, if a model were to behave in dangerous ways, a kill switch would allow [...]
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