The Case Against AI Regulation Makes No Sense
<p>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>.</p>
<p>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 “<em>do good</em>” with it. And if that is not possible because “<em>good</em>” is inherently subjective… then <em>democratic </em>governments need to step in and regulate.</p>
<p>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 <em>proposed</em> <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.</p>
<h1>What is in the EU’s AI Act</h1>
<p>The <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> puts risk at the core of the discussion : “<em>The new rules establish obligations for providers and users depending on the level of risk from artificial intelligence. While many AI systems pose minimal risk, they need to be assessed.</em>”</p>
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