“When we talk about artificial intelligence (AI) – (…) – what do we actually mean?
(…) having a usable definition of AI – and soon – is vital for regulation and governance because laws and policies simply will not operate without one.
(…) Defining the terms: artificial and intelligence
For regulatory purposes, “artificial” is, hopefully, the easy bit. (…) , leaves the knottier problem of “intelligence”.
From a philosophical perspective, “intelligence” is a vast minefield, especially if treated as including one or more of “consciousness”, “thought”, “free will” and “mind”. (…)
Let’s take a step back and ask what a regulator’s immediate interest is here?
I would say that it is the work products of AI scientists and engineers, and any public welfare or safety risks that might arise from those products.
Logically, then, it is the way that the majority of AI scientists and engineers treat intelligence” that is of most immediate concern.(…) read full post