Monito of the British Prime Minister Rishi sunak on risks and dangers of artificial intelligence on the eve of the first global AI summit, strongly desired by him, which will take place on November 1st and 2nd at the historic technology venue, Bletchley Park. In fact, here Alan Turing, mathematician and precursor of information technology, managed to decipher Enigma, the machine used by the Germans to encrypt and decipher messages during the Second World War.
Artificial intelligence will lead to "new knowledge, new opportunities for economic growth, new advances in human capabilities and the possibility of solving problems we once thought unsolvable" but also to "new dangers and new fears", Sunak said in a speech to London also announcing the creation of the world's first artificial intelligence safety institute.
The dangers of artificial intelligence
A government report drawn up by 50 experts highlighted that AI could represent a “existential threat” in the future. Sunak therefore believes that it is necessary to address these fears now to ensure "maximum peace of mind" for citizens.
This is because AI could be used not only for fraud and cyber attacks but by 2025 it could be able to enhance the capacity of terrorist groups in developing weapons, planning attacks and disseminating propaganda material.
“If we are wrong – says Sunak – artificial intelligence could facilitate the construction of chemical or biological weapons. Terrorist groups could use AI to spread fear and destruction on an even greater scale. Criminals could exploit it for cyberattacks, disinformation, fraud, or even child sexual abuse. And in the most unlikely and extreme cases, there is even the risk that humanity could lose control completely, through the type of AI sometimes called superintelligence.”
And by 2030 the risks would also include “mass disinformation” and support for terrorists in the development of biological weapons.
United Kingdom: The world's first center for AI safety is born
It will therefore be born in the United Kingdom on first world center who will work on how making artificial intelligence safe. The center will focus on analyzing, evaluating and testing new AI models to contribute to global knowledge on the topic.
The new institute “will advance the world's knowledge of AI safety and carefully examine, evaluate and test new types of AI so as to understand what each new model is capable of. In the institute we will explore all the risks deriving from social damage such as prejudice and misinformation, up to the most extreme risks that will affect us all", declared Rishi Altar.
Sunak aims to make the UK a leader in AI
The creation of the first security center and the next world summit on AI have a very specific task: to do become the United Kingdom il global leader in AI regulation. Objective clearly expressed by British Prime Minister Sunak. However, it remains to be seen how much support there is behind these intentions.
The UK predicts significant investments in technology, recognizing the significant potential benefits, especially in medical and scientific areas, but there is a need to make them safe environments first.
The objectives of the Summit
The Global AI Summit on 1 and 2 November in Bletchley Park will feature institutions, international partners, AI experts, technology companies and civil society. There will be approximately 100 guests including the CEO of Google DeepMind, Half Hassabis, and the Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris. At the top they should the Chinese will also participate because, as with the climate, “we cannot ignore Beijing. You can't have a serious strategy without China's involvement, even if it's not the easiest thing to do,” Sunak said. China which was there first nation to adopt rules on artificial intelligence. L'XNUMX-XNUMX business days with theTo the Acts, however, is in the process of being defined.
The English government has defined five key objectives of the summit:
- A shared understanding of the risks posed by AI and the need for how to act
- An advanced process for international collaboration on AI safety and how to support national and international frameworks.
- The appropriate measures individual organizations should take to increase AI safety
- Areas of potential collaboration on AI security research, including evaluating model capabilities and developing new standards to support governance
- Showing how ensuring the safe development of AI will enable AI to be used for beneficial purposes globally
UN creates committee for AI
Also 'UN takes the field on the topic, creating a Committee on Artificial Intelligence with around 40 experts from different areas, with the aim of develop common rules on AI. The committee is chaired by Amandeep Singh Gill, UN technology envoy, and includes experts from research, politics and the third sector. There is also an Italian presence in the committee with father Paolo Benanti, professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University.
The committee will face challenges related to different perspectives, including different values and formations, trying to write a broad strategy on AI. One of the objectives is to evaluate the risks and benefits of AI and how it can contribute to the goals of sustainable development and promoting international cooperation.
To be clarified for the future whether the Committee on AI will take a permanent form, similar to the Atomic Energy Agency, or whether it will remain a high-level group of experts, similar to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
