On September 29, Wednesday, Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, a new industry association, has been announced. This partnership includes some big names of in the world of tech companies. Its marquis members comprise of Facebook, Google, Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft. These members collectively hope to expand more over time.
The objective of the partnership is to create a body that will be able to provide a platform for discussions among stakeholders and work out what would be best for the growing artificial intelligence industry. This could result in the Partnership being the primary force that would influence smarter laws and regulations on AI and related issues on technology.
One of the core goals of the partnership is to produce thought leadership on moral principles of AI development. The partnership could become a system of government that would produce the earliest laws of robotics and even enforce them. The word "law" is metaphorically used in robotics. The Partnership on AI is expected to dabble into discussions of real laws soon because of the influencing power of Google and Microsoft.
What the Partnership Means
The discussion will determine which would-be software standard will be released initially for an AI creation. With the founding of the Partnership on AI, Google is in a position where it can lead the regulation for its own benefit.
The Partnership's website states that it will have "equal representation for corporate and non-corporate members on the board," and that it "will share leadership with independent third-parties, including academics, user group advocates, and industry domain experts."
The moral principles of robotics as a pressing problem continues to exist. There will be instances wherein an AI will be stuck between two or more bad choices that even people can not solve when presented with.
As the Partnership on AI tries to reach their goal, we may find that there is another solution to the problem or that maybe they'll come to the conclusion that AI's are bad for the world. Time will tell.
