US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to legally regulate the further development of AI technology. The AI villain in the latest Mission: Impossible movie also plays a role.
The development of artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly. An AI like ChatGPT can already take on tasks in our daily lives. If AI becomes too good, it could also cost jobs. Moreover, there are additional downsides to this technology. Fraudsters exploit the technical possibilities to enrich themselves or harm others.
Additionally, at this pace, there is a risk of an AI potentially becoming autonomous if there are no defined rules for handling it. To prevent this in the future, President Biden has now signed an executive order intended to regulate further AI development. The movie Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, featuring its AI villain “Entity,” has added to Biden’s concerns.
New security measures against uncontrolled AI development
What did Joe Biden sign? A few days ago, the US President signed an executive order on artificial intelligence. This is intended to establish regulations and laws to regulate the systems behind this technology. A film from the Mission: Impossible series is said to have added to Biden’s concerns.
Shortly before signing, Biden stated:
AI is all around us. To realize the promise of AI and avoid the risks, we must manage this technology.
Which movie did Biden see? In the first part of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, the danger comes from an artificial intelligence that has turned against humanity. The AI referred to as “Entity” has its own consciousness and evolves on its own.
It hacks into security systems and networks of all intelligence agencies worldwide. In this way, it poses a serious threat. In a study with captcha tests, researchers have already tested how much machines outscore humans.
Bruce Reed, deputy chief of staff at the White House, said:
If he hadn’t already been thinking about what could go wrong with AI before this movie, he saw even more reason for concern.
Was the movie the main reason for this executive order? No, after the document was officially announced, the White House provided further information on the reasons for this step. The order was discussed and developed over months in collaboration with advisors and experts on the topic. Reed also mentioned the film featuring Tom Cruise in the lead role. The US President is said to have watched it during one of the mentioned meetings over a weekend at Camp David.
US President concerned about AI images with his dog
What additionally concerned Joe Biden? Biden had previously seen fake videos and pictures of himself and his dog. Also, an AI technology that can create a fake conversation from just a few seconds of a voice recording worried him further. Even voice recordings of typing on a keyboard could pose a serious threat to your passwords.
All of this led the US President, in addition to some anxiety, to great curiosity about this topic. It became inevitable for him to debate and act on the benefits and dangers of AI on a larger scale.
Thus, the USA is following the efforts of the EU and other countries to steer the further development of artificial intelligences into controllable paths. The focus should be on trustworthiness and helpful AI tools. At the same time, negative aspects that artificial intelligences may bring with them should be mitigated.
If an unregulated AI, for example, recommends recipes, one should pay special attention to the ingredients used:
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