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Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have the most significant impact on civilisation since the creation of fire with the rubbing of flint.
When future generations look back on this period; a time of plastic, pollution, and excavated symbols of bitten apples on tablets of metal; the internet led digital revolution will be merely a tiny precursor - a means of connection to a higher level of super intelligence.
AI offers as much hope as it does significant concern. We must proceed with caution, with ethics applied at all times.
Such will determine whether future societies face dystopian totalitarianism or an age of freedom, enlightenment, and wonder?
Who holds the power?
We are at an inflection point. While the progression of AI is racing fast ahead, any sense of legislation and governance is lagging. A familiar theme in the digital age.
After the traction of efforts globally, this month the UK finally began to investigate the initial premise of AI governance and regulation. Over the last week questions have been raised on principles for copyrighted materials used for machine learning.
If you’re an author or writer, your work is very likely already fuelling language models and products owned by global corporations and their forecasted profits over the long term.
The AI horse has bolted from the stable.
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