2023-11-02 20:46:12
Artificial intelligence will shape the world of the future, as Federal Minister of Economics Habeck says. The big question is: How exactly? There are risks. Germany emphasizes the opportunities offered by technology.
Milton Keynes.
At the first international summit on the security of artificial intelligence, states sought ways to improve cooperation. Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck (Greens) said on Thursday after discussions in Milton Keynes, England, that the focus of the discussion was the question of how a global set of rules for artificial intelligence (AI) could be anchored. The EU sets itself rules, in America there are guidelines, but in many countries there are not. There is also the question of who will monitor such global rules.
The conference, which was attended by representatives of almost 30 countries, including China, as well as large technology companies, is seen as an early step towards international agreement on the regulation of the rapidly developing sector. There are also efforts to set standards within the G7 countries as well as in the USA and the European Union.
Founding of the institute announced
As a significant outcome of the conference, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the creation of a British-American AI Security Institute to test new programs before they are published. He had agreed on this with US Vice President Kamala Harris and leading companies in the industry, the conservative politician told journalists at the end of the summit.
Software with artificial intelligence is already ubiquitous, but is usually narrowly specialized for specific tasks. It can be found, for example, in image enhancement, in auto-correction, in chatbots, which are gradually being used instead of hotlines, and in healthcare, for example to analyze symptoms.
Habeck said the technology could make many things easier and more efficient, “from climate protection to weather data and early warning systems, from disease detection to therapy systems.” But of course misuse is also possible.
Four risks
In a top-level meeting with, among others, Federal Economics Minister Habeck, Sunak, Harris, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, four risks were identified, according to those involved. The impact on the labor market and social cohesion would have to be taken into account. People must be the focus of technology.
It is also about a balance between innovation and regulation. AI development must be given enough scope. Care must be taken to ensure that development is not stifled by regulation. However, there were nuances to this question in the group. The top group also emphasized that small countries should also have access to AI. Real competition must emerge so that the market is not dominated by large “players”, i.e. large IT companies, especially from the USA.
Habeck emphasized that broad participation in artificial intelligence systems must be guaranteed. The best way would be to make source codes public. But this has a downside. “Because if all algorithms can be copied, then they can also be copied by bad people.”
Next year in Paris
A new summit on AI security is planned for next year in Paris, followed by a meeting in Seoul, South Korea. Habeck viewed it as positive that China signed a protocol declaration in England, which was not foreseeable. China has the same challenges to resolve as the USA and China. But it could be that there is something different behind this because China has a completely different tradition when it comes to dealing with data or “surveilling the population”.
Von der Leyen emphasized that we should learn from other technologies. Nuclear power was also used for good purposes such as generating energy, but also as a bomb. Free and well-equipped researchers are needed to assess risks. She also spoke about the fact that the establishment of a European Office for AI is being discussed in current negotiations on an EU AI law. This could enforce common rules in all 27 EU states, explained von der Leyen.
Before departing for England, Habeck said that the EU wanted to regulate the use of AI through a regulation. But it’s not about restricting the technology itself. In addition, equal competitive conditions must be created internationally. At the start of the meeting, Digital Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) warned against losing sight of the opportunities offered by technology. (dpa)
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