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Cpt_shortypants t1_j36vp04 wrote

AI is just math and programming how will you regulate this?

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soraki_soladead t1_j375igy wrote

Regulating machine learning sounds ridiculous but note that cryptography is regulated and also consists of just math and programming. For example, if you publish an app on the app store with cryptography you need to comply with export regulations: https://help.apple.com/app-store-connect/#/dev88f5c7bf9

Now, that’s for exports and publishing. Regulating personal use is much more difficult but it’s still possible: perhaps requiring a photo ID to download certain libraries or requisition GPUs/TPUs.

Personally, I think it’s unlikely to happen and the benefits of doing so are minimal.

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PredictorX1 t1_j37nzay wrote

>cryptography is regulated

In practice, this mainly applies to commercial offerings. If a competent programmer wanted to implement strong encryption, all they would need is the right book.

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EmbarrassedHelp t1_j37q6cs wrote

In practice though cryptography regulations in the US simply require notifying the government agency of the release. That's all there is, so its not really regulation of what you can and cannot do with it.

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HateRedditCantQuitit t1_j3850b6 wrote

Bombs are just physics, but I’m glad we regulate it.

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PredictorX1 t1_j38i8bn wrote

Bombs require special materials. Suspicious purchases of the precursors of explosives are watched. There are hundreds of millions of PCs on this planet, every one of them capable of being used to develop cryptographic software and every one of them able to execute it.

Bombs are made one at a time. Once encryption software is written, it can be copied endlessly.

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Baturinsky OP t1_j372otw wrote

I don't know. Would require serious measures and cooperation between countries, and I don't think the world is ready for that yet.

But I'd say, classifying the research and trained models, limiting the access and functionality of equipment that can be used for AI training.

Especially the more general-purpose models, like programming ones.

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