'The Coming Wave' and 'Artificial' offer different perspectives on AI
Nov 3, 2023
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Tech entrepreneur Mustafa Suleyman discusses the need for AI regulation. New Yorker cartoonist Amy Kurzweil talks about using AI to connect with her late grandfather in her graphic memoir 'Artificial: A Love Story'.
Mustafa Suleiman highlights the need for government regulation to control the potentially dangerous consequences of AI.
Suleiman emphasizes the importance of proactive engagement in governance mechanisms to ensure responsible development and use of AI.
Deep dives
The Need for Government Regulation of AI
Mustafa Suleiman, co-founder of AI firm DeepMind, emphasizes the importance of government regulation to prevent the misuse of AI. He argues that the consequences of AI, both positive and negative, are vast and potentially dangerous, requiring proactive intervention from strong governments.
The Challenges of Containing AI
Suleiman discusses the challenge of containing AI due to the plummeting cost of power, which makes it cheaper and easier to deploy AI in potentially harmful ways. He draws a comparison to nuclear non-proliferation, highlighting the need for contained technologies that prevent AI from becoming a threat to national security.
Optimism and Regulatory Frameworks
Although regulating AI may seem daunting, Suleiman remains optimistic, citing past examples such as airline safety, electricity, and nuclear safety, where rigorous safety frameworks were eventually put in place. He encourages proactively engaging in governance mechanisms to ensure the responsible development and use of AI.
Today's episode is all about artificial intelligence and its ever-growing role in our society. First, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with tech entrepreneur Mustafa Suleyman about his new book, The Coming Wave, and why – as someone who's deeply involved in the world of AI – Suleyman insists it begs for regulation. Then, NPR's Chloe Veltman speaks with New Yorker cartoonist Amy Kurzweil about her new graphic memoir, Artificial: A Love Story, which recounts how the artist and her dad used her late grandfather's songs, photographs and documents to create a chatbot that resembles him.