A multi-actor system is constrained in ways that a group of single actors are not. Individual agencies can’t do their own thing publicly, and you can’t see what they are doing privately.
For the agencies that do pay attention, they can’t publicly respond—and the lack of public monitoring and response by government agencies which can slap new regulations on individual companies or individuals is what separates a liberal state from a dictatorship. If US DOD notices something, they really, really aren’t allowed to respond publicly, especially in ways that would be seen as trying to interfere with business or domestic policy. If NSA or the FBI notices something, they can only enforce extant laws, and are limited in their legal ability. And agencies which can respond, like the FTC, are in fact already working on drafting regulations for relevant applications of AI. (And yes, Congress could act to respond, but it’s really fundamentally broken.)
A multi-actor system is constrained in ways that a group of single actors are not. Individual agencies can’t do their own thing publicly, and you can’t see what they are doing privately.
For the agencies that do pay attention, they can’t publicly respond—and the lack of public monitoring and response by government agencies which can slap new regulations on individual companies or individuals is what separates a liberal state from a dictatorship. If US DOD notices something, they really, really aren’t allowed to respond publicly, especially in ways that would be seen as trying to interfere with business or domestic policy. If NSA or the FBI notices something, they can only enforce extant laws, and are limited in their legal ability. And agencies which can respond, like the FTC, are in fact already working on drafting regulations for relevant applications of AI. (And yes, Congress could act to respond, but it’s really fundamentally broken.)
An, that’s really good to know… and kind of depressing. Thanks so much.