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Why America Must Lead in AI Investment with Senator Young (R-IN)

2024/4/22
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Todd Young: 参议员杨认为，对人工智能的投资不应带有党派色彩，但人们往往会夸大其风险。他强调，轻度监管至关重要，不能过度限制创新，同时要将隐私、消费者保护等标准融入AI技术。他还强调了政府在AI领域的投资对国家安全和经济增长的重要性，并提及《芯片与科学法案》为AI研究提供了资金支持。他认为，AI有潜力解决医疗、农业、环境等领域的重大挑战，并改善医疗保健，提高效率并挽救生命。 Todd Young 还分享了他对AI风险的看法，认为需要认真对待AI的潜在风险，但不能因此而忽视其积极作用。他认为，应对AI风险需要深入了解其潜在威胁，避免不必要的限制。他还认为，AI发展初期可能面临不稳定性，但长期来看可以降低风险。 Martin Casado: 马丁·卡萨多认为，人们对AI的看法褒贬不一，从解决世界难题到引发不可逆转的灾难都有。他指出，对AI的恐惧和幻想由来已久，科幻作品塑造了人们对AI的认知，而现在科幻正逐渐成为现实。他还认为，AI将带来巨大的经济价值增长，美国应保持领先地位，并需要考虑如何保持在AI领域的领先地位，并防止AI技术被滥用。 此外，卡萨多还分享了他对AI风险的看法，认为一些人对AI的担忧实际上是对现有技术的误解，一些人将对AI的担忧与对互联网发展的反思相联系。他还认为，需要提高公众对AI的认知，避免误解和过度担忧。

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The discussion explores the importance of maintaining American leadership in AI innovation and the need for a balanced approach between regulation and innovation.
  • AI is not a particularly partisan issue but requires a light-touch regulatory approach.
  • The AI Insight Forum brought together lawmakers, business leaders, and experts to discuss AI policy.
  • The United States needs to invest in AI research and development to stay competitive globally.

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Senator Todd Young (R-IN) speaks with a16z General Partner Martin Casado about the importance of open innovation and American leadership in AI, and why we need to support AI research at all levels — from the classroom to the war room.

In this episode, we distinguish science fiction from science reality in the ever-evolving AI landscape.

 

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