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UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by IcyToes@sh.itjust.works to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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Looks like the UK is leading the world by shamelessly sacrificing AI safety at the altar of Trump. Appeasement never works and we have gone backwards towards again being spineless lapdogs in this special relationship.

I remember when we shamelessly followed them in supporting the Iraq war via a sexed up document.

AI can be very error prone and has the potential to be seriously dangerous. It has been said to be used for military purposes and when life and death is in the hands of a computer's decision, who is going to take responsibility for this? Dangerous. We need protections.

We may be on the wrong side of history here. Cowardly from Keir's Labour. I wonder if we traded this for zero tariffs.

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[–] rwtwm@feddit.uk 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Cowardly from Keir’s Labour

That's seems to be a theme. I thought I would be underwhelmed by this government, but at least thankful for a period of sensible leadership who understood the benefit of a strong public sector.

Actually I'm more than disappointed. Cowardice is their watchword. Cowardly hiding from the right wing media, from US authoritarianism, from market fundamentalists. We'll get Reform next at this rate, because we'll be encouraged to give up by astroturfers who will similarly be whipping the rarely engaged into a frenzy.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

US lapdog again, eh?

[–] leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I totally agree with you about AI and I totally agree with you about the UK being America's lapdog in the past but I don't think its merited in this one instance - AI has been a core commitment of the Labour party since before they were elected as they want to want to turn the UK into (their words) 'an AI powerhouse'.

Who the fuck knows what that means because Keir Starmer certainly doesn't. Its just another example of politicians being clueless about tech and trying to hitch their wagon to what seems cool - but its nothing to do with a desire to support Trump or the US as an ally.

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

I agree on the point about being clueless.

You can invest in a technology and be safe. Take nuclear power for example. It's just the risks are more obvious because of the past.

If you look at Vance, they're clearly driving this objection, and wanted us to demonstrate they are not the only ones. China is winning in AI and they were willing to sign. You can have technology and safeguards/ethics.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

How cute; Trump got a poodle just like Bush did.