The revolution in information technology (artificial intelligence) calls into question nothing less than what it means to be human and the place of humans in the natural world. Rapid acceleration on the technological frontier makes it less likely that democratic regulation will be up to the task of installing sensible guardrails so that these revolutions support rather than subvert human interests and democratic stability. As a result, we must look to professional norms within computer science to help steer us. Are these up to the task? In this presentation, Prof. Reich compares professional norms in the AI community to professional norms in another sector — biotechnology. Through this comparison, Prof. Reich analyzes the deficiencies in the structure of the professional norms in the AI community and identify the most pressing next steps towards a more ethically considerate field.

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