AIThe case for pushing politicians on AI regulation
An AI worker says friends and family are reaching out more with AI concerns, and sees an opening to influence politicians who are still new to the issue.
TLDR
An AI worker says it would be dishonest to reassure worried friends and family that AI concerns are overblown or that society has things under control. But they offer two reasons for optimism: they argue that society’s shortcomings largely reflect limited regulatory effort, rather than a concerted effort that failed, and that politicians have largely only recently begun thinking about AI and remain open to pressure.
The case for pushing politicians on AI regulation
An AI worker says friends and family are reaching out more with AI concerns, and sees an opening to influence politicians who are still new to the issue.
TLDR
An AI worker says it would be dishonest to reassure worried friends and family that AI concerns are overblown or that society has things under control. But they offer two reasons for optimism: they argue that society’s shortcomings largely reflect limited regulatory effort, rather than a concerted effort that failed, and that politicians have largely only recently begun thinking about AI and remain open to pressure.