UAE Minister Calls for Countries to Convene on Universal AI Laws
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I was appointed the world's first Minister of AI in 2017 to lead the UAE's strategy to prepare for AI advancements. Recent breakthroughs show AI is no longer hypothetical, but needs more government attention.
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AI will evolve exponentially, like going from horses to planes. It may become an "Aladdin's Lamp" granting digital wishes, but also poses catastrophic harm if unregulated.
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Traditional governance is too slow and siloed by borders to regulate rapidly advancing global AI. We need a fundamental reimagination towards agile, multilateral oversight.
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We must have simple, rational AI regulations that guard against harm but don't throttle innovation, like Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics."
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I urge all countries to convene and forge universal AI laws. Together we can reimagine agile governance to match the pace of AI now.