President Biden's Landmark Executive Order on AI: Implications for Cognitive Liberty & Beyond
Today marked a significant stride in the governance of #artificialintelligence as President Biden unveiled an exhaustive Executive Order. This EO is wide-ranging, from #safety and #security standards to measures that address #equity and #civilrights. This is important, but there is more that needs to be done to protect #cognitive liberty, our fundamental right to mental self-determination.
Why is Cognitive Liberty Essential?
The expansion of #AI brings along with it, the risk of unintended #mental manipulation. Having strict safety tests and transparency not only ensures the technology progresses but also assures individuals their mental experiences remain inviolate.
Key Highlights of the EO Relevant to Cognitive Liberty:
Safety & Security Standards: Requiring #AI developers to share safety test results ensures the technology is both safe and devoid of potential manipulative risks.
Protecting Privacy: Emphasizing privacy-preserving techniques will reduce the risk of personal data misuse, which are being used in many ways contrary to our self-determination (including cognitive shaping and intrusion into mental privacy)
Combatting AI-enabled Deception: Standards for detecting AI-generated content ensure which helps people safeguard against misinformation and disinformation.
Advancing Equity & Civil Rights: By addressing algorithmic discrimination, the order reduces the risk of AI systems fostering or perpetuating biases, which can have direct implications on individuals' mental well-being.
However, while these steps are significant, there's more ground to cover.
Additional Safeguards Needed:
Ethical Guidelines: Establishing clear ethical guidelines that prioritize #cognitive liberty will set a global benchmark.
Public Awareness: Educating the public about the implications of #AI on cognitive freedom will foster a well-informed community.
Collaborative Frameworks: Engaging tech giants, academics, and civil society in democratic deliberation can bring forth broader solutions.
The new EO has set the stage, but the journey towards preserving cognitive liberty in an #AI-driven world will need continuous efforts, collaboration, and vigilance.
Here's the fact sheet (and will look forward to the full text later today!)
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