MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off the inaugural meeting of a global council on artificial intelligence by warning of the danger of unbridled digital technology, despite its . . .
Calls for international, and particularly transatlantic, cooperation are growing.
In Europe, interest in strengthening “ethical” AI policy is particularly strong – including as a way of making Europe more attractive than other jurisdictions around the world.
Close cooperation between Europe and the US is not a given: Europe sees the US as its main competitor in AI; the US wants to join forces against China on AI, but European interest in such a front is weak.
The non-combat military realm may be a good area for transatlantic AI cooperation.
Introduction
A glance at the history of artificial intelligence (AI) shows that the field periodically goes through phases of development racing ahead and slowing down – often dubbed “AI springs” and “AI winters”. The world is currently several years into an AI spring, dominated by important advances in machine-learning technologies. In Europe, policymakers’ efforts to grapple with the rapid pace of technological development
Upheaval at Google signals pushback against biased algorithms and unaccountable AI
Upheaval at Google signals pushback against biased algorithms and unaccountable AI
As the use of AI grows and its drawbacks become more clear, workers in the very companies that make the tools of algorithmic management are beginning to push back Credit: Google
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer the stuff of science fiction. In the form of machine learning tools and decision-making algorithms, it’s all around us.
AI determines what news you get served up on the internet. It plays a key role in online matchmaking, which is now the way most romantic couples get together. It will tell you how to get to your next meeting, and what time to leave home so you’re not late.
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Biden has promised to reverse Trump’s decision to walk out of the 2015 Paris Accord on climate change on his first day at the White House. (Ilustration by C R Sasikumar)
As the US formally declares Joe Biden as the next president, one important legacy from Donald Trump is likely to endure. It is the proposition that “like-minded countries” must come together to cope with emerging global challenges, including the governance of emerging technologies that are reshaping relations within and among societies. India traditionally relied on multilateral approaches to govern advanced technologies or chose isolation when the rules did not suit it. The time is now ripe for Delhi to consider coalition-building as a major tool of its tech-diplomacy.