Two influential Japanese companies have called for new laws to curb AI technology, warning that the new AI era “could lead to the collapse of social order.”
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT), Japan’s largest telecommunications company, and newspaper companies Yomiuri ShimbunThe country’s most widely read morning newspaper, with a circulation of about 6 million people, published a proposal Monday calling for new laws to curb generative AI technology, according to one newspaper. report by wall street journal.
The companies warned that if AI is left unchecked, “in the worst-case scenario, democracy and social order could collapse and war could break out,” adding that the technology has already begun to undermine human dignity. .
NTT and Yomiuri have also reportedly proposed enforcing laws to protect elections and national security from generated AI, and executives from both companies have been working on such proposals since last year in a research group led by researchers at Tokyo’s Keio University. He pointed out that the impact of new technology is being analyzed.
The two companies issuing this warning are among the most influential in Japan when it comes to policy. wall street journal report.
Meanwhile, there is a global movement to stem the potential negative effects of AI, with the European Union at the forefront of the agenda.
The European Union recently enacted legislation that requires creators of powerful AI tools to put their technology through safety testing and notify regulators if dangerous events occur. The bill also reportedly calls for halting the use of AI emotion recognition tools in schools and workplaces.
Breitbart News recently reported that the House of Representatives is banning the use of Microsoft’s Copilot AI.
Microsoft Copilot has been deemed “not authorized for use in the House of Commons” by the Cybersecurity Directorate, according to guidance obtained by Axios from House Chief Executive Catherine Szpindor. The guidance further states that the application will be “removed and blocked from all House Windows devices.”
This measure follows previous restrictions imposed by the House of Representatives on the use of ChatGPT in June 2024, allowing limited access to the paid subscription version, while completely banning the free version. The decision to ban Copilot highlights the federal government’s continued struggle to navigate the internal use of AI technology while grappling with regulations for a rapidly evolving industry.
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