The pressing need for effective, timely and global governance of artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is transforming our world. It has the potential to bring economic savings and to further research development in a wide range of problems ranging from climate change to the discovery of new cancer treatments to the retail shopping experience. However the economic and social benefit of AI must be weighed against the possibility of dystopian level scenarios such as the use of robots in making life or death decisions in war and issues already being seen, such as the spread of fake news and social media being used to influence elections.
There is, at present, no regulatory body for the development of artificial intelligence. The One World Trust believes that this requires urgent action, and that we must develop effective, timely and global governance of AI in order to ensure that the benefits of these new technologies are shared, and potential harms minimised.
The One World Trust has launched a project to help address this need. Working with partners including the World Federalist Movement - Institute of Global Policy, a project team is currently preparing an in-depth report on the key issues, including clear policy recommendations on governance and regulation.
The report, titled, 'Effective, Timely & Global - The Urgent Need for Good Global Governance of AI' is now available. To contact the authors or contribute to this debate, please contact rwhitfield@oneworldtrust.org.
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is transforming our world. It has the potential to bring economic savings and to further research development in a wide range of problems ranging from climate change to the discovery of new cancer treatments to the retail shopping experience. However the economic and social benefit of AI must be weighed against the possibility of dystopian level scenarios such as the use of robots in making life or death decisions in war and issues already being seen, such as the spread of fake news and social media being used to influence elections.
There is, at present, no regulatory body for the development of artificial intelligence. The One World Trust believes that this requires urgent action, and that we must develop effective, timely and global governance of AI in order to ensure that the benefits of these new technologies are shared, and potential harms minimised.
The One World Trust has launched a project to help address this need. Working with partners including the World Federalist Movement - Institute of Global Policy, a project team is currently preparing an in-depth report on the key issues, including clear policy recommendations on governance and regulation.
The report, titled, 'Effective, Timely & Global - The Urgent Need for Good Global Governance of AI' is now available. To contact the authors or contribute to this debate, please contact rwhitfield@oneworldtrust.org.