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He feels the way to address potential problems is through safety brakes, which could act like the emergency mechanisms built into elevators, school buses and high-speed trains.
They should be built into high-risk AI systems that control critical infrastructure such as electrical grids, water system and traffic.
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The remarks from Smith come as a race to use and innovate with AI has broken out in the tech sector and beyond following the release of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot designed to generate humanlike responses to text prompts.
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In a 48-page report Microsoft released Wednesday, Smith said his company is supportive of Canada香蕉视频直播檚 push toward regulating AI.
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Though the code has detractors such as Shopify Inc. founder Tobi L眉tke, who sees it as an example of the country using too many 香蕉视频直播渞eferees香蕉视频直播� when it needs more 香蕉视频直播渂uilders,香蕉视频直播� Smith said in the report that by shaping a code Canada has 香蕉视频直播渟howed early leadership香蕉视频直播� and is helping the globe work toward a common set of shared principles.
The voluntary code is expected to be followed by Canada香蕉视频直播檚 forthcoming Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, which would create new criminal law provisions to prohibit 香蕉视频直播渞eckless and malicious香蕉视频直播� uses of AI that cause serious harm to Canadians.
The act, known as Bill C-27, has passed its first and second reading but is still being considered at committee. Ottawa has said it will come into force no sooner than 2025.
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But he sees Canada as one of the countries most prepared to handle the pace of AI because universities have long emphasized the technology and cities such as Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver have been hotbeds for AI innovation.
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He compared this approach to the International Civil Aviation Organization, which uses uniform standards to ensure an airplane does not need to be refitted midflight from Brussels to New York to meet varying requirements each country may have.
An international code would help AI developers attest to the safety of their systems and boost compliance globally because they would be able to use standards that are internationally agreed upon.
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