The possible exception, which is far from certain to be required, would be if existential threats from artificial general intelligence came closer to materialising, which – in some scenarios – could require much more costly precautionary and protectionist approaches. Defining the boundary between this and general purpose AI will be key. 7 House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence, AI in the UK: Ready, Willing and Able?, Report of Session 2017-19 (HL 100), The Stationery Office, 2018, https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201719/ldselect/ldai/100/100.pdf, p. 133. General purpose AI will pose increasing threats to our financial, defence and energy systems, and is recognised as a chronic risk in the national risk register. Both rights and responsibilities associated with innovations derived from general purpose AI will need to be apportioned.

Source: The Guardian October 28, 2023 09:07 UTC