AI Leaders Urge for UK not to Get Hooked on AI Testing!
Incessant beep-boops from across the pond! Marc Warner, the boss-man of Faculty AI, seems to think that the UK has bitten more than it can chew by trying to test every Artificial Intelligence (AI) that comes along. His solution? Focus on setting global standards instead.
Key Points:
- Marc Warner, CEO of Faculty AI (not related to Warner Bros, sorry fans), insists that the UK should step away from “doing it all”. He suggests creating global AI testing standards rather than trying to vet every AI model in town.
- This statement comes in reply to the government’s creation of an AI Safety Institute. It seems the UK government has been patting itself on the back for leading the world in AI safety. But now it seems they may end up ‘on the hook’ for scrutinising a cornucopia of AI models. Talk about biting off more than you can chew!
- The institute’s task is to vet AI models including those driving Titan-like chatbots such as ChatGPT. Oh boy, imagine having to vet every chatbot replying to “send pizza” tweets.
Final Thoughts:
Somebody hit the rewind for a second…did anyone else imagine the UK as an over-enthusiastic mariner, trying to test the water in every part of the ocean? Yeah, that’s us trying to test every AI model. It’s like turning up to an all-you-can-eat buffet, and actually trying to eat everything. Kudos to Marc Warner for pointing out that setting standards might be a healthier (and less indigestion-inducing) route.
So, cheerio chaps, the take-home message is: the UK government should put down the enormous AI-testing fork and get to writing some international guidelines. Post-dinner mints on them if they follow through! Let’s hope they take this advice to heart—after all, no one likes a food coma!
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/11/ai-safety-institute-needs-to-set-standards-rather-than-do-testing
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