How is the conversation in your country's politics about artificial intelligence and its possible effects on the population in the short, medium, and long term? From the jobs that will disappear to the possible changes in education that will be necessary and the improvements in healthcare that will be possible... Is there a debate among politicians in your country?

Here in Brazil, the main topic yesterday was a congressman calling another something like "little sucker," and the back-and-forth jabs that followed. It seems like we are in the Stone Age.

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SkyeandJett t1_je6sffa wrote on March 29, 2023 at 8:36 PM

Our politicians are worried about regulating women's bodies and trans persons, oh and book burning. But I'm sure it'll be fine. Surely they'll all come together and institute a robust social safety net when a quarter of the country is unemployed. Hopefully /s isn't needed here...

xott t1_je747l7 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 9:55 PM

New Zealand has had no big conversations about ai since introduction of ChatGPT.

Previously it looked like we were moving well, with a Digital Strategy and an Algorithm Charter.

They weren't great initiatives, being mostly well intentioned and aimed at XAI/accountability and preventing harm or bias against our citizens.

The biggest citizen group is called NZ AI forum. I don't like them very much as they come across as real pearl-clutchers, but at least they're promoting conversation.

There's been such a great advance in the last 6 months that the AI landscape has entirely changed. Like most countries, our government looks like it will end up being reactive instead of proactive.

SunSmashMaciej t1_je6ssil wrote on March 29, 2023 at 8:39 PM

The Canadian government has some interesting directives and initiatives in terms of using AI to automate decision making in the government.

Directive on Automated Decision Making: https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32592

Responsible use of artificial intelligence: https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/digital-government/digital-government-innovations/responsible-use-ai.html

Algorithmic Impact Assessment Tool: https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/digital-government/digital-government-innovations/responsible-use-ai/algorithmic-impact-assessment.html

Akimbo333 t1_je9q53t wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:15 PM

Not a bad idea

UnknownAunt t1_je7kh69 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 11:56 PM

Half of the politicians in the US don't even know how WIFI works. WE ARE SCREWED!

Altruistic_Angle2302 t1_je7zsws wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:51 AM

Interesting. There are other Brazilians in this sub. I watch this sub every day. It feels like we're living in a movie, now with that stop AI progress shit. And the people of our country calling that guy a "chupetinha" was the most talked about news yesterday.

bigbeautifulsquare t1_je9y0on wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:14 PM

In the U.S, absolutely not. It's still mostly pointless rambles from one side targeting the other. It's unlikely that there will be more discourse until it really starts to infiltrate their lives, in which case there will likely be more panic than meaningful discourse.

MichaelsSocks t1_je6ztus wrote on March 29, 2023 at 9:25 PM

We recently had a politician deliver a speech against our governments proposed "judicial reform" that was written by ChatGpt. Our President was also the first world leader to deliver a speech partially written by ChatGpt.

https://allisrael.com/ai-written-speech-delivered-for-the-first-time-in-israeli-parliament

https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-used-by-israeli-president-write-speech-at-cybersec-event-2023-2

TheOGCrackSniffer t1_je7h9rd wrote on March 29, 2023 at 11:32 PM

Hehe they don’t even know they exist

barbariell t1_je7nqa5 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:21 AM

I am betting in my home country (Bulgaria) the last thing politicians talk about is AI. I will upload my brain on a cloud and share it with facebook if i even see a news article about ai and the government in the next 3 months. remind me! 3 months

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YaAbsolyutnoNikto t1_je8x5y8 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:35 AM

Well, it’s the EU that has the job of regulating it, not the Bulgarian government, so it kind of makes sense.

At the EU level, there’s the EU Artificial Intelligence Act being proposed. We’re the only ones actively doing shit about AI, just like with GDPR.

barbariell t1_je9cxyk wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:14 AM

Apparently a new AI research lab has opened its doors in my hometown with some heavy subsidies for the first time. It might not be that bad huh

little_lamb_chop t1_je7y689 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:39 AM

No not here, most of them are just hyperfixated on abusing transgender people or watching fascism take hold and doing nothing about it.

Vohzro t1_je870ok wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:48 AM

In Singapore, the civil service is doing a trial for chatgpt, and preparing to implement it for all of civil and public service.

https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/civil-servants-to-soon-use-chatgpt-to-help-with-research-speech-writing

Students and teachers in Singapore schools will learn to use chatgpt and ai tools.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/students-teachers-will-learn-to-properly-use-tools-like-chatgpt-chan-chun-sing

zeychelles t1_je88jjh wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:01 AM

Kinda? Our government is discussing it primarily to help citizens sort out taxes easily but particularly about policies about it.

https://www.actuia.com/english/morocco-towards-the-implementation-of-a-national-policy-dedicated-to-ai-to-accelerate-digital-transformation/

They’re also trying to follow UNESCO’s suggestions about the implementation of AI.

https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2022/03/347908/morocco-unesco-pledge-to-strengthen-artificial-intelligence-ethics

It’s important to note that we’re an African country, so it’s interesting to see that they’re talking about it at all.

errllu t1_je93ms6 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:11 AM

Yup, we are building AI controled army pretty official in Poland. Since ruskie has more mobiks, gotta improvise ey

Azuladagio t1_je9jxsa wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:23 PM

You can forget about that in Germany. Those cringey old boomers don't even understand the Internet. How could they possibly understand AI?

MagnumTAreddit t1_jeb58pr wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM

It happens in America but it’s super niche and rarely covered by the press. I think it’s less a matter of politicians not talking about it than other issues being more urgent to voters, for better and for worse.

D_Ethan_Bones t1_je79wav wrote on March 29, 2023 at 10:37 PM

Donald Trump is absolutely going to campaign on AI, and if Joe Biden is nominated for reelection then nobody is going to take him seriously on it. Donald Trump will be able to bring whatever running mate he wants, he could bring Elon or Bezos with an army of robots.

If Ron DeSantis gets in the ring he will probably have his own AI-heavy platform as well as competing with Trump fiercely for rightwing cred. Trump as well as any other Republican candidate would be able to bring some Silicon Valley nerd along as running mate, it's going to be awkward to see the back and forth posturing between both parties but I'm absolutely expecting AI to be a hot topic by late March of next year. (Around the time election-talk starts chasing you down even if you try to avoid it.) Then the average American decides who gets to appoint the next cabinet. If folks from Metricland think that's scary then remember we also elect congress and the president also appoints supreme court justices justices.

Crulefuture t1_je7z7b0 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:47 AM

Personally I expect the GOP to campaign heavily against AI, their large base of evangelical Christians won't give them the choice not to.