When the ‘Godfather of AI’ quits, we all need to start thinking
Mechanics don’t set road rules, so techies must not define the AI world, we need people outside the bubble to understand what is happening and contribute to regulations.
Rapid-fire changes in AI make it hard for regular people to keep up. ChatGPT is in your kid’s pocket, AI voice clones can access government services like Centrelink, and the faces of women are being deepfaked into porn videos.
A sobering summary of what happens when commercial technology companies start racing to launch AI products, was published earlier this week, showing Snapchat’s willingness to experiment with AI on its young and vulnerable user base. It is shocking, but the truth is that generative AI technologies are here, and pausing their development is effectively impossible.
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Rebecca Johnson is an expert on the ethics of Large Language Models and Generative AI. She spent a year at Google Research in the Ethical AI team and Responsible AI division, and is a final year PhD researcher at The University of Sydney. Email Rebecca at rebecca.johnson@sydney.edu.au
