AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li says AI policy must be based on ‘science, not science fiction’
Fei-Fei Li, the Stanford Computer Scientist and Startup founder, sometimes known as’ The Godmother of AI ‘, has outlined’Three fundamental principles for the future of AI policy formation“Prior to the AI Action Summit of next week in Paris.
First, Li said that the policy must be based on ‘science, not science fiction’. In other words, policymakers must focus on the current reality of AI, not on grandiosis futuristic scenarios, “whether it is utopia or apocalyps.”
Li in particular said that it is crucial for policymakers to understand that chatbots and co-pilot programs “are not forms of intelligence with intentions, free will or consciousness”, so that they can “avoid the derivation of far-fetched scenarios” and instead It can focus on “essential challenges.”
Secondly, she argued that policy should be “pragmatic, instead of ideological”, which means that it must be written to “minimize unintended consequences while stimulating innovation.”
Finally, Li said that this policy “must authorize the entire AI ecosystem-inclusive open-source communities and academic world.”
“Open access to AI models and computational tools is crucial for progress,” she said. “Limiting it will cause barriers and slow innovation, in particular for academic institutions and researchers who have fewer resources than their counterparts in the private sector.”
