Artificial intelligence is a challenging policy area moving towards the center of public and government attention. While some experts highlight AI’s immense potential, others are deeply concerned about the impact of technology on humans.
AI has the potential to expand employment opportunities, but it can also replace many jobs.
The Albanon government recently started consultations to develop policies to ensure both the safety and accountability of AI technology.
In this podcast, Ed Husic, Minister of Industry and Science, who oversees the AI policy-making process, discusses this new frontier.
Husic is passionate about what AI can do. “It’s presumed […] Up to $4 trillion could be added to the economy by the early 2030s. But I think how that could change, especially in terms of health. He highlights how AI has saved time in developing a vaccine for COVID-19.
But he says: “This is not about throwing in a little piece of technology and thinking that flipping a switch will solve everything. Yes, and we need to think about how the technology will be used.
“We have a challenge within the C-suite to understand and recognize what technology can do, and to use that perception in investment decisions. , consider how to integrate technologies in ways that are not massive or unnecessarily disruptive.
“If handled correctly, there can be huge benefits.”
Interest in AI has boomed since the pandemic. Generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT are getting smarter and more prevalent. Some educators are concerned because students are using his ChatGPT. Education Minister Jason Clare has commissioned a draft framework for the use of AI in schools.
Husic argues that AI can be incorporated into education systems and workforces in ways that benefit everyone.
“AI can be used” […] By personalizing the way they are taught to consider what their skills and abilities are and how to build, develop and improve those abilities, not only youth but also career transitions. I see that I can benefit from it. -Training and getting individualized and personalized training. ”
A major concern with AI is the potential for misinformation and disinformation to be created and spread.
“I think that’s a real concern,” Husic said, highlighting the dangers of “deepfakes.” “When you see something on your computer screen, phone, or television, you think that person is doing something to you or saying something nasty or off-topic. Turns out it wasn’t, we manipulated the image to make it look like that person.”
“It may affect the way people think, it may provoke reactions from governments and authorities, and it may create an atmosphere that forces governments to make decisions that are clearly wrong.
“We can’t afford to see that happen. […] We work around it, work with it, and give people the confidence and reassurance that what they are saying is valid and that it is not causing them to make decisions in the wrong or wrong way. To that end, we will need to think about how to modernize or shape the regulatory framework. ”
Michelle Grattan does not work for, consult with, own shares in, or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article and does not have any related affiliations other than academic appointments. did not reveal
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