Unite.ai, 21 July 2022
To accelerate innovative ethical artificial intelligence research, the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and MITRE Corporation, a non-profit organization dedicated to “solving problems for a safer world”, have entered into a partnership.
Along with the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence technologies and considering potential social consequences, such as unemployment or economic inequality, there are security and bias issues, privacy contravention, and other concerns.
MITRE has invested $1 million in Good Systems UT Austin, expanding the team’s experience and supporting educators, researchers, and students involved in defining, evaluating, and building ethical AI systems in core areas like combating disinformation or promoting racial equality.
VP of Engineering and Prototyping at MITRE Labs, Douglas Robbins, said, ” As consequential use of AI increases, it is vital that we address safety, security and equity concerns. We are thrilled to be working with UT Austin and Good Systems to advance the underlying science in these areas that will enable us to build AI systems that can reach their full potential.”
GOV.uk, July 18, 2022
The UK government is putting forward its proposals for the future regulation of artificial intelligence, including measures for the responsible use of AI. It is aimed at supporting growth and removing hurdles to business. A new AI paper has just been released to outline the government’s approach to regulating technology in the UK, with rules that take into account future risks and opportunities so that businesses understand how they can develop and use machine learning systems while consumers are sure they are safe and robust.
The UK ranks first in Europe and third in the world in terms of private investment in artificial intelligence technologies that have brought benefits to all sectors of the economy. UK AI regulations need to keep pace with rapidly advancing technology, otherwise innovation could be stifled and make it harder for regulators to protect the public.
The EU places responsibility for AI governance in the hands of a central regulator. In the UK, government proposals will allow different regulators to tailor their use of AI to different settings, better reflecting the growing use of AI in a number of sectors. This treatment is expected to create more balanced and adaptable regulation so that AI continues to grow in the UK to raise productivity and prosperity.
Secure AI initiatives in the Government continue to enter our lives in leaps and bounds, as it was predicted in our report last year.
InsideEvs, July 18, 2022
What can happen when the desire and plans for financial gain run counter obvious safety concerns? According to an anonymous source who claims to be a Cruise employee, the robotaxi service should have been in development longer.
Recently there was an incident involving Cruise’s robotaxis, when these autonomous vehicles collided together and completely blocked an avenue in San Francisco. The company has acknowledged an issue not previously mentioned, but given a letter from an anonymous alleged employee, there is concern that this is only the beginning:
“Generally do not believe we are ready to launch to the public, but there is fear of admitting this because of expectations from leadership and investors… Currently (as of May 2022) with regularity there are incidents where our San Francisco fleet of vehicles individually or in clusters enter a “VRE” or Vehicle Retrieval Event.“
Adversa AI has initiated tests of the security and safety of machine learning systems before implementing them in real life, especially in vital industries where the human life is at stake.
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