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Wicked Blue

(7,692 posts)
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 10:58 AM Feb 11

UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration

Source: BBC

The UK and US have not signed an international agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) at a global summit in Paris.

The statement, signed by France, China and India among other countries, pledges an "open", "inclusive" and "ethical" approach to the technology's development.

Downing Street said the UK "hadn't been able to agree all parts of the leaders' declaration" and would "only ever sign up to initiatives that are in UK national interests".

Earlier, US Vice President JD Vance told delegates in Paris that too much regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) could "kill a transformative industry just as it's taking off".

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8edn0n58gwo

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UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration (Original Post) Wicked Blue Feb 11 OP
too late to impose asimov's rules on these suckers rampartd Feb 11 #1
Two former empires clinging to relevancy. Nt Blasphemer Feb 11 #2
And too little regulation of AI moondust Feb 12 #3

moondust

(20,782 posts)
3. And too little regulation of AI
Wed Feb 12, 2025, 02:08 AM
Feb 12

could lead to catastrophic consequences. Something one person can do for good may also be done for evil by someone else.

Better to start out on the safe side until more is known about its potential for evil.

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