While some schools and universities in other countries have already banned powerful AI systems like ChatGPT, the UK government has said it intends to take a “light touch” approach to regulating the technology.
To Tom Akers, Technology Reporter
Saturday 20 May 2023 04:22 UK
Principals warned that schools were “baffled” by advances in AI and did not trust the companies that developed the technology to provide adequate regulation.
A key figure in the UK education sector described the system as: OpenAI ChatGPT and google bard Development was “too fast” and instruction on how the classroom should adapt was not keeping up.
Ministers have previously acknowledged attempts to draft AI-related legislation, the official said, adding that the government alone cannot provide schools with the advice they need. Given the speed of change, it will rapidly become obsolete.
Rishi Sunak said “guardrails” are needed to minimize the risks of AI to society. Government wants to maximize profits to make Britain a ‘tech powerhouse’.
In a letter to The Times with more than 60 signatures, educators said ministers had proven “neither able nor willing” to provide the necessary “guidance and advice”.
They wrote: “I am not sure that the big digital companies can regulate themselves for the benefit of students, staff and schools.
“Never in the past has the government shown such ability or willingness.”
They added, “The truth is that AI is advancing far too quickly for governments and parliament alone to provide the real-time advice schools need.”
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The principals behind the letter, led by Sir Anthony Seldon of the University of Epsom, have established their own “interdisciplinary body” of teachers from each school, guided by digital and AI experts, to He said he plans to offer advice on whether such AI development is possible. beneficial or harmful.
They will ensure systems like ChatGPT work for the benefit of students, not tech companies.
Some workplaces, schools, and universities in other countries have already banned generative AI like ChatGPT.
They have passed exams, fixed computer bugs, and have been amazed by their ability to write speeches, but have also been shown to have the ability to produce incorrect or offensive answers.
Elon Musk Joined a group of AI experts In calling for a pause in training large language modelsMeanwhile, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said: “I can’t sleep at night” admitting potential danger.
The letter, published in The Times, follows AI pioneer Professor Stuart Russell’s warning that “there are no more risks” as governments seek how best to approach regulation. It is received.
he said: “How do you perpetually maintain power over beings more powerful than you?”
“If you don’t have the answer, stop researching. It’s that simple.”
Earlier this month, British computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “Godfather of AI,” resigned from Google. with warnings about technology threats to humanity.
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