The rise of the ‘machine defendant’ – who’s to blame when an AI makes mistakes?

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:36:27 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/the-rise-of-the-machine-defendant-whos-to-blame-when-an-ai-makes-mistakes-235019>

"Few industries remain untouched by the potential for transformation through
artificial intelligence (AI) – or at least the hype.

For business, the technology’s promise goes far beyond writing emails. It’s
already being used to automate a wide range of business processes and
interactions, coach employees, and even help doctors analyse medical data.

Competition between the various creators of AI models – including OpenAI, Meta,
Anthropic and Google – will continue to drive rapid improvement.

We should expect these systems to get much smarter over time, which means we
may begin to trust them with more and more responsibility.

The big question then becomes: what if something goes badly wrong? Who’s
ultimately responsible for the decisions made by a machine?

My research has examined this very problem. Worryingly, our current legal
frameworks may not be up to scratch."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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