Regulating Artificial Intelligence: Does It Really Pose and Existential Risk? -- A Discussion

Regulating Artificial Intelligence: Does It Really Pose an Existential Risk? – A Discussion Harry Katzan, Jr. Webster University AbstractThis presentation concerns one of the most influential subjects in the current... [ view full abstract ]

Regulating Artificial Intelligence: Does It Really Pose an Existential Risk? – A Discussion

Harry Katzan, Jr.

Webster University

Abstract

This presentation concerns one of the most influential subjects in the current decade, Artificial Intelligence. Industry leaders have flatly stated that they thought implementation of artificial intelligence dominated systems would eliminate humanity and the way of life that we all experience.  For the record, a definition of artificial intelligence randomly obtained through the Internet defines “artificial intelligence as the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making and translation between languages.”  The presentation will begin with a short 10-minute presentation on the dimensions of artificial intelligence by an author, who spent several years as an artificial intelligence consultant and has completed a number of successful relevant projects in that area.  A collection of controversial topics will be given and the audience will be engaged in giving their opinion on the various topics.  Most large companies are currently concentrating on basic research in the area of artificial intelligence to aid in the development of products and to make sure that competitors will not get a head start on the technology.  The notion of a paper that involves a discussion by the audience is a relatively new concept and is a technique applicable to small conferences.