(Seychelles News Agency) – Members of the Seychelles Islands National Assembly Learn more about the benefits and risks artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence) and other advanced technologies through a symposium in which the protection of human rights was at the forefront.
With artificial intelligence being an increasing part of modern technologies, making even the most difficult tasks for humans much easier, there are still concerns that it could be harmful to humans if its uses are not properly regulated and handled.
According to International Business Machines (IBM), artificial intelligence Or artificial intelligence, is the technology that enables computers and machines to mimic human intelligence and problem-solving abilities. AI, alone or in combination with other technologies, can perform tasks that would otherwise require human intelligence or intervention.
To shed light on these risks, a symposium was held entitled “artificial intelligence – The Future” was held on Wednesday in the Supreme Court hall National Assembly Among the attendees were people involved in the field of technology and human rights.
The symposium came after discussions on the topic of artificial intelligence and its risks were initiated by Srdjana Janosevic, a local news editor, who presented her concerns in the form of a proposed private members' bill to be adopted in a bipartisan manner titled “Artificial Intelligence.” “Pro-Human Technology Bill,” which is expected to be discussed in a National Assembly working group. Members' Bills are bills proposed by a member of the House of Representatives National Assembly It is then seconded by another member before a vote of the entire Assembly takes place. They are rare in Seychelles.
The proposed bill focuses on additional employment protections for humans, as well as the rights of children to develop their natural intelligence in cases where artificial intelligence is used in the education system.
In addition, the draft law recognizes the importance of preserving the rights of citizens to access government services and basic private sector services without mandatory use of the Internet, protection against digital audio and video fraud, ensuring the right to refuse to use digital currencies without alternative means of payment, and to refuse microchip implants. , and provides protection from discrimination related to the adoption or rejection of transhumanist technologies, according to the “objects and reasons” contained in the document.
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| Manciyan said the bill is still a long way from reaching the National Assembly. (National Assembly) Image license: CC-BY |
Speaker of the House of Representatives National Assembly“This bill is still a long way from reaching the National Assembly. There will be a lot of work and discussions to be done on whether or not such measures proposed by the bill will be taken,” Roger Mancien said.
Other speakers at the seminars were Principal Secretary, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Benjamin Choubey University of Seychelles'Senior Lecturer Robin Zarin.
The symposium highlighted the risks through examples such as the harm manipulated images have on the lives of those affected, and Janošević participated in a fully AI-powered news channel, which uses AI-generated journalists, which could impact journalists' jobs as well as trust in journalists. News industry.
She explained that another danger of artificial intelligence is that it could end up replacing most human tasks, reducing the number of job opportunities available, while continued technological advances could lead to artificial intelligence harming humans.
Janošević stated in an interview with the media that she proposed the draft law to multilateral nuclear agreements to see if they would like to move forward with it because it would be aimed at protecting humans from excessive reliance on these technologies, as well as reducing the risks to which individuals are exposed. They are likely to be harmed by artificial intelligence and transhumanist technologies, such as microchip implants.
“This bill has aspects such as that you do not need the Internet to access government services or essential services, as you will always have the right to be present in person to access some services,” Janosevich said.
Other aspects of this bill also include banning some high-risk technologies, such as autonomous robots, that could harm humans, she added.
“Some might say these things are all about the future,” Yanosevic added. “But all of this is already happening (now), so it’s important that we have a law that prepares us for that when it comes.”
The last presentation was entitled “artificial intelligence: Its value, application and impact in government” presented by the Principal Secretary, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Benjamin Choubey.
For DICT, he told SNA on Thursday, “it is the priority level that the government sets that determines the resources and the level of focus it allocates to any ICT area. At present, the use of AI technologies and the ethical concerns surrounding them are certainly as appropriate and we will need to… A clear legal framework that includes all issues related to this matter.”
However, DICT is currently more focused on using AI techniques to increase the efficiency of services wherever opportunities arise in government, Choubey added.
“AI is a field that is developing very rapidly, and therefore the thinking associated with the legal framework surrounding it is very dynamic. There is a lot of work being done on this at an international level. Given this and the amount of research being done on this topic, we would rather : Wait and see what these international movements settle into so that we can learn about best practices.
Regarding the proposed draft law that was submitted, Choubey said that the DICT has reservations about some points but believes that it needs to study them in more depth and consult more widely before expressing a position on them.
“The bill deals with much more than artificial intelligence and goes into the areas of medicine, medical technology, biotechnology and other technologies. Given that scope, we do not believe that the DICT is the appropriate party to be responsible for it because it goes beyond the scope of our mandate. Given the scope, we believe “These matters are more relevant to general human rights issues in the context of emerging technologies.”
