AI brief
A commentary argues that technology policy's focus on catastrophic AI safety scenarios overlooks everyday harms, citing examples such as a chatbot discouraging suicide and a platform restricting children's access to fentanyl.
Why it matters: It questions whether current AI policy priorities adequately address routine harms rather than only disaster scenarios.
Written by AI from MIT Technology Review AI's published text.
Source
“Consider what passes for success in technology policy. An AI company promises that its chatbot will not encourage suicide. A social media platform makes it more difficult for children to buy fentanyl.”
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