Greens National Council for Musk petition

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has been in the making for years. Been warned about it for years. But ChatGPT’s success sparked a race: Google, Microsoft and Co. also went public with AI products, some of which were not yet very mature.

Does anyone at this rate still think enough about the consequences of such innovations?

This week, the Future of Life Institute, a private foundation that studies the risks of technology, launched an open letter. In it, celebrities such as Tesla founder Elon Musk (51) and Israeli bestselling author Noah Yuval Harari (47) call for a six-month development break for major AI projects – if not voluntarily, then by law.

The petition had about 2,500 signatories yesterday. The list is updated slowly due to its popularity, so actual support is likely to be higher.

Immeasurable risk

At the request of SonntagsBlick, Gerhard Andrey (47) also announced that he had signed. The green alderman and IT entrepreneur from the canton of Friborg: “The opportunities, but also the risks are almost immeasurable.” If the subject is not approached with due care, resistance from society is to be expected. Good regulatory preconditions are therefore also in the interest of the sector.

Andrey hopes for some self-regulation. But with such powerful digital tools, that’s not enough.

“A voluntary, limited march stop is certainly a good thing,” de Groen continued, but like other experts and politicians questioned, he considers a state-imposed pause in Switzerland unrealistic. He understands the motives and shares many of the fears, said GLP National Councilor Jörg Mäder (47). “At the same time, it is a somewhat helpless attempt at the principle of hope.” The resident of Zurich welcomes the debate. But he doesn’t sign.

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St. Gallic FDP national councilor Marcel Dobler (42) also sees it: “The six-month period is a blink of an eye in the Swiss system.” He very much doubts whether international agreement on uniform guidelines can be reached in such a short time. “China, Russia and others will certainly not participate.” There are unacceptable AI technologies that should be banned, such as social rating systems. In principle, however, it is important to enable AI and avoid risks.

That is why Dobler argues for interpretation in a proposal that he had already submitted before the open letter. His goal: The Bundesrat should investigate where there are legal gaps in Switzerland regarding artificial intelligence – and develop a concept to fill them.

Source:Blick