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Highlights: #166 – Tantum Collins on what he’s learned as an AI policy insider at the White House, DeepMind and elsewhere
Nov 4, 2023
Tantum Collins, AI policy insider at the White House and DeepMind, discusses the risk of autocratic lock-in due to AI, the need for improved democratic oversight in government, misconceptions about AI in China, using language models to translate technical AI concepts, and exploring perceptions of finite resources and competing interests in AI ethics.
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- Deliberate and thoughtful approaches to government and collective decision-making are needed to avoid autocratic lock-in and protect democratic principles in the era of AI.
- China's AI capabilities and contributions are often underestimated, and it is important to recognize their innovation and scientific achievements in the field of AI.
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The risk of autocratic lock-in due to AI
The podcast explores the potential danger of AI leading to autocratic lock-in on a global scale. The speaker raises the concern that without deliberate and thoughtful approaches to government and collective decision-making in relation to AI, democracies may be weakened while autocracies are strengthened. The misuse of AI technology for mass monitoring and surveillance in autocratic countries is a particular worry. The speaker emphasizes the need for a careful and intentional evolution of government systems to avoid unintentionally limiting democratic principles.
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