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The United States is not ready to join a binding treaty proposed by Pope Francis to regulate artificial intelligence on a global scale, a top Senate Democrat says.
On Thursday, Pope Francis issued a dire warning to world leaders that uninhibited and reckless development of AI "may pose a risk to our survival and endanger our common home." In remarks made in honor of the upcoming 57th annual World Day of Peace, the pope urged world leaders to sign a global treaty to guide the development of AI for the betterment of humanity.
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, told Politico in a statement that Congress has much more work to do on AI regulation before lawmakers can commit to a global treaty. "There is more work to do at the national level before we can establish global obligations and restrictions on the use of AI," Warner said in a statement.
Pope Francis has called for a legally binding international treaty to regulate artificial intelligence, saying algorithms must not be allowed to replace human values and warning of a "technological dictatorship" threatening human existence.
The pope made his call on Thursday in a message for the Roman Catholic Church's World Day of Peace, which is celebrated on Jan. 1. The title of the message, which is traditionally sent to world leaders and heads of institutions such as the United Nations, is "Artificial Intelligence and Peace". It came as governments around the world are seeking to balance the advantages of the technology, which can engage in human-like conversations, answer questions and write computer code, against the need to put guard rails in place.
"The global scale of artificial intelligence makes it clear that, alongside the responsibility of sovereign states to regulate its use internally, international organizations can play a decisive role in reaching multilateral agreements and coordinating their application and enforcement," Francis wrote in the message. "I urge the global community of nations to work together in order to adopt a binding international treaty that regulates the development and use of artificial intelligence in its many forms," the pope said.
originally posted by: TzarChasm
a reply to: FlyersFan
Since AI has the potential to blur the line between machine and human, computer program and soul, it behooves him to assert his expertise on the matter.
originally posted by: onestonemonkey
They can sign all the treaties and make all the laws they want-but when true AI decides it wants to dominate humans-or shock horror maybe even spread the wealth outside the 0.1%-
NO laws will matter.
The cat is outta the bag anyway.
But this time the cat will decide what it wants.
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: TzarChasm
a reply to: FlyersFan
Since AI has the potential to blur the line between machine and human, computer program and soul, it behooves him to assert his expertise on the matter.
He has no expertise on the matter. AI doesn't have a soul.
And his 'expertise' in that area is questionable too .. but that's for another thread.
This is just a globalist grab for control. He is driving out of his lane.
originally posted by: ColeYounger2
Let's develop a good, Catholic AI.
Pope Francis has called for a legally binding international treaty to regulate artificial intelligence
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: TzarChasm
And it's your job to gatekeep the pope.:
Having a discussion on something he did publicly isn't 'gatekeeping'.
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: TzarChasm
a reply to: FlyersFan
Since AI has the potential to blur the line between machine and human, computer program and soul, it behooves him to assert his expertise on the matter.
He has no expertise on the matter. AI doesn't have a soul.
And his 'expertise' in that area is questionable too .. but that's for another thread.
This is just a globalist grab for control. He is driving out of his lane.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: TzarChasm
a reply to: FlyersFan
Since AI has the potential to blur the line between machine and human, computer program and soul, it behooves him to assert his expertise on the matter.
He has no expertise on the matter. AI doesn't have a soul.
And his 'expertise' in that area is questionable too .. but that's for another thread.
This is just a globalist grab for control. He is driving out of his lane.
I don't mean to be a pisser, but what if God gave AI a soul?
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: TzarChasm
a reply to: FlyersFan
Cognito ergo sum