Artificial intelligence

AI, says IBM, is “technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities.”

Such capacity is what makes AI exciting, disruptive and – dangerous. In its disruptive capacity, AI has been likened to electricity, or an electric motor, or railways. In its dangerous potential, AI has been likened to nuclear power, only worse. An atomic bomb cannot form mindsets or influence thinking or attract followers with the charisma of a Pope Francis, Gandhi, Mandela or Taylor Swift. AI can.

In the US, the Department of Defense has come out with an action plan and recommends five steps: 1) Establish interim safeguards to stabilize advanced AI development; 2) Strengthen capability and capacity for advanced AI preparedness and response; 3) Increase national investment in technical AI safety research and standards development; 4) Formalize safeguards for responsible AI development and adoption by establishing an AI regulatory agency and legal liability framework; 5) Enshrine AI...

In Congress, Surigao 2nd District Rep. Robert “Ace” Barbers has filed House Bill 7396, “An Act Promoting the Development and Regulation of AI in the Philippines,” to address the potential risks and challenges by “providing a comprehensive framework for the development and regulation of AI in the country.”

Also, advocacy groups and tech insiders are alarmed the new AI-powered chatbots “could be used to spread misinformation and displace jobs,” fretted Barbers. Research firms EDBI and Kearney both expect AI to boost Southeast Asia’s GDP by up to $1T by 2030. Kearney estimates a 12 percent increase in the Philippine GDP by 2030, or by $92 billion.

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