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The Global AI Arms Race

Leading global powers have for some time been positioning themselves at the forefront of AI development. All these governments see AI as such a powerful tool they want to be first to be in control, however they also want to regulate it. But with regulations, development can be slow says Dr Kerry McInerney from the University of Cambridge and the AI Now Institute, which leaves the dilemma of who should control AI progress? Dr McInerney is on the show to discuss the Global AI Arms race.

Having your say in AI development

As governments race to win the Global AI Race, with industry pushing development too, is there any possibility that the public can have a say in how AI should operate? A project involving AI is itself being used as a tool to determine which areas should be discussed with regards to the progress of AI models. It’s called Recursive Public and it’s arguably one of the first serious efforts to frame some global consensus on AI’s workings and governance. It’s a ground up project involving ordinary members of the public as well as various professional bodies and the AI community at large. SOEP reporter Shiroma Silva looks to see if we really can have a say in the development of AI.

The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell and the studio expert is Peter Guest.

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