The Case Against AI Regulation Makes No Sense

Ever since OpenAI released ChatGPT into the wild in late 2022, the world has been abuzz with talks of Generative Artificial Intelligence and <a href="https://www.thepourquoipas.com/post/top-9-ways-chatgpt-will-accelerate-society-s-collapse" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">the future it could create</a>. Capitalism’s fanboys see the technology as <a href="https://a16z.com/2023/06/06/ai-will-save-the-world/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">a net positive</a>; the logical continuation of the digital world, which has contributed to the creation of untold wealth… <a href="https://www.salon.com/2013/05/12/jaron_lanier_the_internet_destroyed_the_middle_class/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">for a select few</a>. Skeptics, meanwhile, recall the best of the 80s’ Sci-Fi, and <a href="https://www.thepourquoipas.com/post/why-are-men-so-scared-of-ai" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">fear</a> we may be well on our way to create our own <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_9000" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">HAL</a> / <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHODAN" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">SHODAN</a> / <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultron" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Ultron</a> / <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skynet_(Terminator)" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">SkyNet</a> / <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GLaDOS" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">GLaDOS</a>. These are the loud minorities. Most people presented with the possibilities offered by Generative Artificial Intelligence understand that technology is merely a tool, without a mind of its own. The onus is on users to “do good” with it. And if that is not possible because “good” is inherently subjective… then democratic governments need to step in and regulate. How (and if) this is to be done is <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/30/23779611/eu-ai-act-open-letter-artificial-intelligence-regulation-renault-siemens" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">still hotly debated</a>. The European Union was first out of the gate with the proposed <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20230601STO93804/eu-ai-act-first-regulation-on-artificial-intelligence" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">AI Act</a>. It is an imperfect first draft, but has the benefit of being a real attempt at managing a highly disruptive technology rather than letting tech billionaires call the shots. Below is a summary of the proposed law, and the pros and cons of such regulations. <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/the-case-against-ai-regulation-makes-no-sense-a6b5a9ca2b28">Read More</a>