Posted by Derek Diskant.
This article talks about artificial intelligence and the laws and regulations that should be put into place. Different parts of artificial intelligence are creating problems for law and society. For example, it mentions that “Generative AI creates not only new text, code, audio, or video, but problems with deepfakes, plagiarism, and falsehoods presented as convincing facts” (Theodore Claypoole). There are people that don’t understand how to use artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively. Instead, some people abuse it for what it can do and don’t understand the problems with that. The article states, “We need to think differently about AI before determining how to treat it” (Theodore Claypoole). Bad things could happen if people don’t think about AI differently and don’t consider the problems it could cause. Rules and regulations must be put in place to prevent these kinds of things from happening. However, the article mentions that “Passing a law to “restrict artificial intelligence” is a dangerous exercise under current definitions” (Theodore Claypoole). A law that restricts the use of artificial intelligence should not be passed because AI still has so much potential and is very beneficial. The article is trying to say that there needs to be laws and regulations put in place to prevent the problems artificial intelligence can cause and what people use it for instead.
The article talks about different categories of artificial intelligence and how they should be used. It proposes a list of different categories, which is meant to persuade legislators and regulators to consider the potential of artificial intelligence and help them make effective rules and laws. It mentions “Some of these lines blur, and certain technical or social problems are shared across classifications, but thinking of current AI solutions in legally significant functional categories will simplify effective rulemaking” (Theodore Claypoole). This should be taken into consideration because artificial intelligence could have a huge impact on the world. The different categories of artificial intelligence include Automating AI, Generative AI, Physical Action AI, Strategizing AI, Decisioning AI, Personal Identification AI, Differentiating AI, and Military AI. These kinds of artificial intelligence are used for different reasons and are meant to have a positive impact on the world, but in a safe manner. The article also mentions “The above categorizations provide a safer place to start if we wish to regulate a vast shifting technology. By adopting this thinking, AI management becomes less daunting and more effective” (Theodore Claypoole). This proposal is a great place to start if we want artificial intelligence to have a huge impact. It also provides a safe environment and ensures that effective laws are put in place to prevent anything bad from happening.
Overall, I agree that there should be laws and regulations put in place to prevent the problems that artificial intelligence can bring. These problems can include deepfakes, plagiarism, potential harm, taking over or replacing people’s jobs, etc. There are also people that abuse AI and take it for granted instead of using it responsibly. If people don’t use it responsibly, then bad things could happen and there are consequences that follow. However, I also agree that passing a law that restricts the use of artificial intelligence would be a bad idea because AI still has a lot of potential and can positively impact the world. There is still a lot to learn from AI and it can dramatically benefit people’s lives in so many ways. There are different types of AI’s, each having different uses and their own benefits. To stop the problems artificial intelligence can cause, there must be certain laws and regulations put in place to prevent these things from happening, while allowing AI to be used responsibly for any situation. I believe that this would be a great start because it allows us to use AI as a second-hand tool. While these different rules and regulations apply, AI can be used responsibly and as a second-hand tool to help us with any kind of situation. Furthermore, I agree that having effective laws put in place to stop the problems or harm artificial intelligence can bring would provide a safe environment for people to use it responsibly and effectively, and be served as a tool when necessary.
Derek is a finance major at the Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University, Class of 2025.
Work Cited
Claypoole, Theodore. “AI Classifications for Law and Regulations.” American Bar Association Business Law Section, 15 September 2023, https://businesslawtoday.org/2023/09/ai-classifications-for-law-and-regulation/Links to an external site.