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A global watchdog has issued a warning about the increasing dominance of Big Tech companies and the high reliance on AI in finance, raising concerns over market control and regulatory challenges.
Scientists are urging a global pause on creating 'mirror life'—synthetic organisms with reversed molecular handedness—due to potential catastrophic consequences. These mirror microbes could evade immune systems, leading to uncontrollable infections and ecological disruptions. The call for caution comes as advancements in synthetic biology and AI bring us closer to realizing such organisms, prompting demands for international guidelines to prevent reckless experimentation.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai compared artificial intelligence (AI) to climate change, stating that it will proliferate worldwide and that global cooperation is necessary to create regulatory frameworks. Pichai emphasized the shared responsibility of countries to build these frameworks and highlighted recent progress, including discussions at the G7 Summit and an agreement between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping to start a dialogue on AI.
The deputy prime minister of the UK, Oliver Dowden, has warned the United Nations that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to destabilize the world order. He argued that governments are in a race against time to keep pace with technology, as global regulation is failing to keep up. Dowden called for a new form of multilateralism to manage the fast-developing technology and suggested that the international community should have some control over AI from tech firms. He emphasized that AI can be both beneficial and harmful, highlighting its potential in areas such as medicine and fighting climate change. The UK will host an AI safety summit in November, attended by world leaders and tech chiefs.
France's President Emmanuel Macron said that the country wants to work with the US on rules around AI, and sees the beginnings of global regulation on artificial intelligence coming by the end of this year. France has looked to position itself as the European hub for AI development even as the European Union, of which France is a member, pushes forward with first-of-its kind regulation. French politicians are weighing up regulation that balances the need for protecting users of the technology without stifling innovation.