AI experts (Eric Horvitz, Vincent Conitzer, Sheila McIlraith, Peter Stone) recently shared a set of recommendations for moving forward in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. The One Hundred Year Study on AI, launched a decade ago, aims to evaluate the effects of AI on people and society and make recommendations about AI research, policy, and practice.
The recommendations include:
1. Investing deeply in research to understand the capabilities and limitations of AI systems.
2. Boosting R&D to address safety, fairness, accuracy, and reliability of AI models.
3. Developing best practices, laws, and regulations to ensure safe and responsible deployment of AI.
4. Addressing uses of AI for disinformation, manipulation, and impersonation, and implementing regulations to combat these threats.
They also emphasize the need to: bridge the academia-industry gap, promote shared prosperity in the economy, engage in international diplomatic efforts, and prioritize the scrutiny of potential catastrophic outcomes associated with AI.
These recommendations reflect the urgency of addressing both short- and long-term issues to shape the future of AI for the common good. The experts also stress the importance of sparking discussions and actions among the AI community and society at large.
How can individuals and organizations collaborate to ensure responsible AI development and deployment, considering both immediate and long-term implications?