The UK government needs to develop a strategy to help citizens deal with the social and ethical dilemmas posed by artificial intelligence (AI), says a new report.
Published today, the report by the Science and Technology Committee concludes that the government needs to re-think its strategy to help citizens flourish in a world where AI is more prevalent.
Acting chair of the Science and Technology Committee Dr Tania Mathias MP, said:
“Artificial intelligence has some way to go before we see systems and robots as portrayed in films like Star Wars. At present, ‘AI machines’ have narrow and specific roles, such as in voice-recognition or playing the board game ‘Go’.
“But science fiction is slowly becoming science fact, and robotics and AI look destined to play an increasing role in our lives over the coming decades. It is too soon to set down sector-wide regulations for this nascent field but it is vital that careful scrutiny of the ethical, legal and societal ramifications of artificially intelligent systems begins now,” continued the MP....