artificial intelligence (AI) in the next 5-10 years to prevent misuse of such tools in affecting nation states by politicizing the spread of information, said Mustafa Suleyman, cofounder, Inflection AI and DeepMind.
“I think the negative consequences here are likely to arise simply because so many people with different organisational interests, different religious and political values will not only affect information but also the real world in practice. I think that is the challenge for nation states,” Suleyman said.
“That’s where in the next 5-10 years regulation will be required to eliminate what can be done using these resource tools,” he said in a virtual chat at the Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum 2024 on Tuesday.
The Silicon Valley thought leader has been vocal about explicitly and promptly banning the use of AI and chatbots in electioneering.
In his book, The Coming Wave, Suleyman has argued that all technology is political, which can undermine the information space with deepfakes and targeted, adaptive misinformation that can emotionally manipulate and convince even savvy voters and consumers.
He added that risks like cyberattacks, chemical and biological weapon development, proliferation of child sexual material, can still be