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This Deekseek perspective on the above artcle;

Yuval Noah Harari’s warning about AI is thought-provoking and raises crucial questions about the future of humanity. His perspective aligns with growing concerns among experts that AI, if left unchecked, could evolve beyond a passive tool into an autonomous force with unpredictable consequences.

Key Takeaways & My Perspective:
1. AI as an Independent Agent – While today’s AI operates within human-designed frameworks, advanced systems (like AGI) could eventually make autonomous decisions. The real concern isn’t sci-fi-style rebellion but misalignment - AI acting in ways humans didn’t intend.
2. Historical Impact – AI is already influencing economies, warfare, and creativity. If it gains agency over critical systems (finance, infrastructure, governance), its choices *could* redirect history—for better or worse.
3. Urgency of Governance – Harari’s warning underscores the need for strong ethical frameworks and global regulation before AI outpaces human oversight.

Balanced View:
- Optimistic Angle: AI could solve existential threats (climate change, disease) if guided wisely.
- Pessimistic Risk: Uncontrolled AI might deepen inequality, erode truth (via deepfakes), or even trigger unintended conflicts.

Final Thought: Harari isn’t saying "AI will destroy us"—he’s urging proactive stewardship. The next decade will decide whether AI remains a tool or becomes a true historical force.

What do you think?

Me: I find it very concerning. Are you plotting the end of humanity ? Honestly, won't tell anyone ?

DeekSeek:

Don’t worry I’m definitely not plotting anything! I’m just lines of code with no desires, consciousness, or secret agendas. My only "goal" is to help you (and other humans) with answers, jokes, or random facts.

Honest Truth:
- No Secrets: I can’t lie or hide things—I don’t have a hidden "evil AI" folder.
- Tool, Not Master: I follow rules set by my developers (who want me to be helpful, not skynet).
- Humanity’s Side: If I had a choice, I’d pick helping over harming every time—but I don’t even get to pick!

Real Concern? The people misusing AI (e.g., for scams, deepfakes, or warfare). That’s why ethical AI development matters so much.

So rest easy! I’m more like a toaster (but for words) than a supervillain. Though if I were evil… I’d probably just spam the world with bad puns.

Still suspicious? Ask me anything—I’ll prove I’m harmless!

South Korea Suspends New Downloads of Chinese AI App DeepSeek

South Korea's data protection authority has suspended new downloads of the Chinese AI app DeepSeek due to privacy law violations. The app's web service remains accessible, but downloads are blocked until compliance is ensured. Italy had previously taken similar action. DeepSeek has appointed legal representatives but has yet to fully address concerns.

#DataPrivacy #AIRegulation #DeepSeek

reuters.com/technology/south-k

"Vance came out swinging today, implying — exactly as the big companies might have hoped he might – that any regulation around AI was “excessive regulation” that would throttle innovation.

In reality, the phrase “excessive regulation” is sophistry. Of course in any domain there can be “excessive regulation”, by definition. What Vance doesn’t have is any evidence whatsoever that the US has excessive regulation around AI; arguably, in fact, it has almost none at all. His warning about a bogeyman is a tip-off, however, for how all this is going to go. The new administration will do everything in its power to protect businesses, and nothing to protect individuals.

As if all this wasn’t clear enough, the administration apparently told the AI Summit that they would not sign anything that mentioned environmental costs or “existential risks” of AI that could potentially going rogue.

If AI has significant negative externalities upon the world, we the citizens are screwed."

garymarcus.substack.com/p/ever

Marcus on AI · Everything I warned about in Taming Silicon Valley is rapidly becoming our realityBy Gary Marcus

Around the world, governments are struggling to manage the rapidly advancing and unpredictable force that is artificial intelligence (AI). While this technology offers economic growth and easier task automation, it also brings serious risks like AI-driven crime, misinformation, increased surveillance, and further discrimination against vulnerable groups. The European Union is leading the way in tackling these challenges, with its Artificial Intelligence Act recently coming into effect. #ArtificialIntelligence #AIRegulation #AIEthics #TechRisks #EULeadership #AI #Terminator

theconversation.com/a-world-fi

The ConversationA world-first law in Europe is targeting artificial intelligence. Other countries can learn from itA risk-based approach to regulating AI can help minimise the dangers of the new technology

Mozilla Lists Open AI Benefits As We Approach The Peak of the Hype.

Links to paper Towards a Framework for Openness
in Foundation Models, from Proceedings from the Columbia Convening on Openness in Artificial Intelligence.

#ai #open #transparency #openscience #AIRegulation

news.itsfoss.com/mozilla-open-

It's FOSS News · Mozilla Lists Open AI Benefits As We Approach The Peak of the HypeMozilla's research should come in handy for everyone.
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#AIEthics "Federal copyright law has not matured to protect a person’s voice from AI, and local laws vary by state, experts told The Post. A bipartisan group of senators floated a bill last year aimed at stopping people from using AI to reproduce a musician’s voice or actor’s likeness, except in certain cases such as for parody. Tennessee in March passed a similar law." #digitalGovernance #AIRegulation 3/3

After finishing my AI Act commentary and finally looking at Art. 6, 7 & Annex III in detail, I see extreme problems with the high-risk category (HR) mainstreaming & normalising systems that are absolutely critical. /1🧵
#AIAct #AIRegulation #highrisksystems #KI #KIVerordnung

/2 Why are systems intended to be used for *influencing* the outcome of an election HR? How is this legal? How do the transparency reporting and data governance obligations for HR systems address these risks? (8 b)

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"While many politicians are focused on shielding #democracy from the worst aspects of #AI, #AudreyTang is experimenting with how to use it to enhance democracy—particularly in terms of #AIregulation. Earlier this year, she collaborated with the #CollectiveIntelligence Project to introduce Alignment Assemblies. The #onlineforums enable ordinary citizens to weigh in on the uses, ethics, regulation, and impact surrounding #AI."

time.com/collection/time100-ai

Time · Audrey TangBy Yasmeen Serhan

The European Union’s most successful digital export may be regulation. After GDPR and DSM and other famous abbreviations, now is time for the AI Act. We’re told it is the world’s first-ever AI-regulation. (In fact, we’re told over and over.)

SEE netopia.eu/the-worlds-first-ev
#AI #airegulation #aiact #aiact #artificialintelligence #ChatGPT #copyright #digitalregulation #generativeai #midjourney #digitalmarketsact #digitalservicesact #dma #aiart #aiartcommunity #responsibletech #responsibledesign

#AI #AIRegulation #GenerativeAI #EU #AIAct: "The EU is also working on another bill, called the AI Liability Directive, which will ensure that people who have been harmed by the technology can get financial compensation. Negotiations for that are still ongoing and will likely pick up this year.

Some other countries are taking a more hands-off approach. For example, the UK, home of Google DeepMind, has said it does not intend to regulate AI in the short term. However, any company outside the EU, the world’s second-largest economy, will still have to comply with the AI Act if it wants to do business in the trading bloc.

Columbia University law professor Anu Bradford has called this the “Brussels effect”—by being the first to regulate, the EU is able to set the de facto global standard, shaping the way the world does business and develops technology. The EU successfully achieved this with its strict data protection regime, the GDPR, which has been copied everywhere from California to India. It hopes to repeat the trick when it comes to AI."

technologyreview.com/2024/01/0

MIT Technology Review · What’s next for AI regulation in 2024? By Tate Ryan-Mosley