Canadian AI experts issue letter in support of draft law aimed at curbing technology’s risks

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Canadian AI experts issue letter in support of draft law aimed at curbing technology’s risks
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Letter notes AI has the potential to boost economic growth and improve society, but also reels off a number of possible harms

before the summer to deal with the potential harms, saying that any delay would be “out-of-sync” with the speed at which the technology is developing.

Mr. Bengio, the founder and scientific director at Mila, said in an interview there has been an “unexpected acceleration” with AI in the past few months owing to language-generating technology such as OpenAI’s GPT-4, along with text-to-image programs. “We really need public protection. These things are moving quickly, so we can’t wait another six months,” he said.

But some experts have criticized the act for being too vague. It’s not even clear which instances of AI will be regulated, for example. The act will apply only to “high-impact” AI systems, but the term is still undefined, creating uncertainty for businesses. The government intends to write more specific regulations after the act passes into law.

Even though many crucial details still have to be determined, the framework AIDA provides is an important starting point, said Sam Ramadori, the CEO of BrainBox AI in Montreal, which uses artificial intelligence to improve energy efficiency in buildings.

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