Yoshua Bengio Cautions Against Allowing Big Tech to Govern Regulations

One of the pioneers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has raised an important concern regarding the industry. Yoshua Bengio, a highly regarded figure in the field, has expressed apprehension about the increasing dominance of a handful of major corporations in AI. Bengio believes that these companies potentially possess excessive control over AI technology, which he considers to be a significant challenge in the realm of AI.

Concentration of power in artificial intelligence

Bengio, who has won the prestigious Turing Award for his work on artificial intelligence, recently spoke to Insider about his concerns. He said: “We’re making more and more powerful artificial intelligence systems, and the big question in democracy is who gets to control these systems? Is there a danger that just a few companies have all the power?” It’s an important question that has been on his mind for years, but recent developments, such as the emergence of systems like ChatGPT, have made him even more concerned about this issue.

The impact of technology leaders on AI regulations

Yann LeCun, another major figure in artificial intelligence, has raised similar concerns. He suggested that influential tech leaders like Sam Altman of OpenAI are trying to control AI by pushing for stricter rules and regulations. However, Bengio does not accept this idea. He doesn’t think these tech leaders are trying to take over the AI industry.

Bengio believes it’s clear that we shouldn’t let big companies write the rules for AI. However, he disagrees that these companies would try to manipulate the rules to their advantage. He believes that rules and regulations, as they are currently being discussed, may not benefit the big tech companies.

According to Bengio, the purpose of the proposed regulations is to ensure that the large AI systems built by these large companies are closely monitored and regulated. This means that large companies face more scrutiny and higher costs. However, smaller players working on more specialized AI or creating applications using large AI systems are not subject to the same strict regulations.

In short, Bengio wants to make sure AI rules are fair and not just controlled by a few big companies. He believes regulations should ensure that effective AI systems are closely monitored. That way, everyone can benefit from AI technology without worrying about it being controlled by a select few.

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